Türkiye in 2024 increased the power of its hydroelectric power plants by 241 megavatts, providing the highest growth in Europe. This is evidenced by the data of the International Hydroplantic Association (IHA) collected by the Anadola agency.
According to IHA, the “hydropower review of the world 2025”, the hydropower remains the largest source of electricity among renewable sources. Today it provides 14.3% of world generation and is used in more than 150 countries, contributing to the flexibility of energy systems.
as of 2024, the established world power of hydroelectric power stations reached 1443 Gigavatt. Of these, 24.6 gigavatts are on new installations: 16.2 – at the hydroelectric power station, and 8.4 at the station with the accumulation of energy by reverse pumping of water. In general, 189 gigavatts of new capacities using pumping technology were introduced in the world.
In Europe, 680 Tervat-hours of electricity from hydraulic sources was produced over the past year. The region increased its capacities by 544 megawatts, of which 187 megavatts were pumped by pumping stations. The total installed capacity reached 263 gigavatts, of which 56 are objects with reverse water pumping.
Türkiye took first place in Europe in terms of the growth of hydropower capacities – 241 megavatts. It is followed by Portugal (160 MW), Austria (118 MW), Germany (63 MW) and Norway (53 MW). At the same time, according to the total installed capacity, Türkiye (33 GW) ranks second in Europe after Norway (34 GW).
On a global scale, China remains a leader with an installed capacity of 421 Gigavatts. It is caught up with Brazil (110 GW) and the USA (102 GW). The ten largest countries also include Canada, Russia, India, Japan, Norway, Turkey and Vietnam.
In 2023, 4578 Tervatt hours of electricity were produced around the world at hydroelectric power stations. The largest production was recorded in South America – 725 TVT · h, in Europe – 680 TVT · h, in North and Central America – 637 TVT · h.
In Turkey, the implementation of projects to expand hydropower. The country seeks to reduce dependence on imports, increasing the share of renewable energy sources. The hydropower remains a key element of the national strategy in the field of energy and climate.
Currently, Turkey is under construction of new hydroelectric power stations with a total capacity of about 600 megavatts. Along with new projects, programs for modernization and increase in the power of existing objects are also implemented.