There have not been any large increases in installed hydropower capacity during the last decade in the United Kingdom, with a 1,891 megawatts capacity in 2021, an increase of five megawatts from the previous year.
Cumulative installed capacity of hydro in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2021
(in megawatts)
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (July 28, 2022). Cumulative installed capacity of hydro in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2021 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/792380/cumulative-hydro-capacity-united-kingdom/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Cumulative installed capacity of hydro in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2021 (in megawatts)." Chart. July 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/792380/cumulative-hydro-capacity-united-kingdom/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2022). Cumulative installed capacity of hydro in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2021 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/792380/cumulative-hydro-capacity-united-kingdom/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Cumulative Installed Capacity of Hydro in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2009 to 2021 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/792380/cumulative-hydro-capacity-united-kingdom/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Cumulative installed capacity of hydro in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2021 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/792380/cumulative-hydro-capacity-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 18, 2022)