Cumulative hydropower capacity reached approximately ***** gigawatts in 2023. This was an increase compared to the previous year value which was around ***** gigawatts.
Hydropower is one of the most commonly used renewable energy sources. China is by far the largest contributor to hydropower capacity worldwide. As of 2023, China's hydropower and pumped storage plants had a capacity of *** gigawatts.
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International Hydropower Association. (August 13, 2024). Cumulative hydropower and pumped storage installed capacity worldwide from 2014 to 2023 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179170/global-hydropower-capacity/
International Hydropower Association. "Cumulative hydropower and pumped storage installed capacity worldwide from 2014 to 2023 (in gigawatts)." Chart. August 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179170/global-hydropower-capacity/
International Hydropower Association. (2024). Cumulative hydropower and pumped storage installed capacity worldwide from 2014 to 2023 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179170/global-hydropower-capacity/
International Hydropower Association. "Cumulative Hydropower and Pumped Storage Installed Capacity Worldwide from 2014 to 2023 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179170/global-hydropower-capacity/
International Hydropower Association, Cumulative hydropower and pumped storage installed capacity worldwide from 2014 to 2023 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179170/global-hydropower-capacity/ (last visited May 08, 2026)
Cumulative hydropower and pumped storage installed capacity worldwide from 2014 to 2023 (in gigawatts) [Graph], International Hydropower Association, August 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179170/global-hydropower-capacity/
