Hydropower Capacity by Country 2024

Source: Ember - Yearly Electricity Data

Hydropower Capacity by Country 2024

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Key Findings

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China leads in Installed Hydropower Capacity (GW) with 377.30 in 2024.

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Average Installed Hydropower Capacity (GW) in 2024: 64.43 · median: 32.20.

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Gap in 2024: China is 23.1× larger than Sweden.

About This Dataset

Hydropower Capacity by Country 2024

Installed hydroelectric generating capacity by country at the end of 2024, in gigawatts, as reported by Ember.

Analysis

China has 377.3 GW of hydropower capacity, more than Brazil, the United States and Canada combined (277.6 GW) and about 30% of the 1273 GW total across all countries listed. Below the top four the list is a geography lesson rather than an economics one: Norway at 34.5 GW and Venezuela at 16.9 GW appear alongside far larger economies. Turkey at 32.2 GW and Vietnam at 23.7 GW have both built most of their capacity within the last two decades.

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15 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

377.30

China

Installed Hydropower Capacity (GW) · 2024

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Installed Hydropower Capacity (GW)

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2024

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Methodology & source

Data source: Ember - Yearly Electricity Data
Coverage: 15 entities · 2024 · 15 observations
Measure: Installed Hydropower Capacity (GW)
Last updated: 15 August 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.

Rankings & Full Data

15 records · Installed Hydropower Capacity (GW) · ranked by 2024

✓ 15 sourced

#	Category	2024
🥇	China	377.30
🥈	Brazil	110
🥉	United States	84.20
4	Canada	83.50
5	Russia	51.70
6	India	47.50
7	Norway	34.50
8	Turkey	32.20
9	Japan	28.20
10	France	24.30
11	Vietnam	23.70
12	Italy	19.30
13	Venezuela	16.90
14	Spain	16.80
15	Sweden	16.30

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://ember-energy.org/data/yearly-electricity-data/ Visit ↗

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