In 2022, East Asia and the Pacific had the largest hydropower generation capacity worldwide, at over 1.7 petawatt hours. By comparison, Europe's hydropower generation amounted to 569 terawatt hours that year. Norway was one of the highest generators of hydroelectricity in Europe.
Generation of hydropower worldwide in 2022, by region (in terawatt hours)
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International Hydropower Association. (July 6, 2023). Generation of hydropower worldwide in 2022, by region (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/712808/hydropower-generation-worldwide-by-region/
International Hydropower Association. "Generation of hydropower worldwide in 2022, by region (in terawatt hours)." Chart. July 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/712808/hydropower-generation-worldwide-by-region/
International Hydropower Association. (2023). Generation of hydropower worldwide in 2022, by region (in terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/712808/hydropower-generation-worldwide-by-region/
International Hydropower Association. "Generation of Hydropower Worldwide in 2022, by Region (in Terawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/712808/hydropower-generation-worldwide-by-region/
International Hydropower Association, Generation of hydropower worldwide in 2022, by region (in terawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/712808/hydropower-generation-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited December 10, 2023)
Generation of hydropower worldwide in 2022, by region (in terawatt hours) [Graph], International Hydropower Association, July 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/712808/hydropower-generation-worldwide-by-region/