This statistic provides the estimated annual generation of the largest power plants, based on capacity, in the world in 2015. As of this year, the Three Gorges dam, located on the Yangtze River, generated approximately 86.5 billion kilowatt hours of electricity. Nine of the world's ten largest power plants are hydroelectric facilities.
Annual generation of leading power plants globally in 2015 (in billion kilowatt hours)
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Statista. (October 18, 2016). Annual generation of leading power plants globally in 2015 (in billion kilowatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/724176/largest-operating-power-plants-globally-by-generation/
Statista. "Annual generation of leading power plants globally in 2015 (in billion kilowatt hours)." Chart. October 18, 2016. Statista. Accessed January 24, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/724176/largest-operating-power-plants-globally-by-generation/
Statista. (2016). Annual generation of leading power plants globally in 2015 (in billion kilowatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 24, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/724176/largest-operating-power-plants-globally-by-generation/
Statista. "Annual Generation of Leading Power Plants Globally in 2015 (in Billion Kilowatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/724176/largest-operating-power-plants-globally-by-generation/
Statista, Annual generation of leading power plants globally in 2015 (in billion kilowatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/724176/largest-operating-power-plants-globally-by-generation/ (last visited January 24, 2021)