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New hydropower capacity added

The total new hydropower capacity added in a year, including pumped storage hydropower.

Unit GW Industry Electricity and Gas Utilities

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2
Regions
2
Period
2024
Sources
1
Verification 2 verified data points Updated 17 Sep 2026 Last verified 17 Sep 2026 Next update Sources typically refresh annually

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Each region's latest published value. Periods differ where publishers release on different schedules; the period sits under each name.

New hydropower capacity added by region

Latest value per region, 2024

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New hydropower capacity added by regionNew hydropower capacity added by region. 2 categories, highest is China at 14.4 GW. Africa China 4.5 GW 14.4 GW
New hydropower capacity added by regionNew hydropower capacity added by region. 2 categories, highest is China at 14.4 GW. Africa China 4.5 GW 14.4 GW
New hydropower capacity added by regionNew hydropower capacity added by region. 2 categories, highest is China at 14.4 GW. Africa China 4.5 GW 14.4 GW
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New hydropower capacity added by region
Category Source Type Value
China IHA Actual 14.4 GW
Africa IHA Actual 4.5 GW
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2 records · 2 regions · 2024

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Period Value Source Type
China 1 record
2024 14.4 GW IHA · 31 Dec 2024 actual
Africa 1 record
2024 4.5 GW IHA · 31 Dec 2024 actual

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Document Publisher Published Data points
World Hydropower Outlook 2025: Global Growth, Trends & Net Zero Progress 2025 World Hydropower Outlook IHA — 2

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