As of 2023, the hydropower capacity in Africa reached **** gigawatts, increasing from **** gigawatts in the previous year. Africa's hydropower capacity has been annually increasing since 2012. In that year, it was measured at about ** gigawatts, an increase of more than ** percent.
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IRENA. (March 27, 2024). Hydropower capacity in Africa from 2012 to 2023 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1278023/hydropower-capacity-in-africa/
IRENA. "Hydropower capacity in Africa from 2012 to 2023 (in gigawatts)." Chart. March 27, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1278023/hydropower-capacity-in-africa/
IRENA. (2024). Hydropower capacity in Africa from 2012 to 2023 (in gigawatts). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1278023/hydropower-capacity-in-africa/
IRENA. "Hydropower Capacity in Africa from 2012 to 2023 (in Gigawatts)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Mar 2024, /statistics/1278023/hydropower-capacity-in-africa/
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Hydropower capacity in Africa from 2012 to 2023 (in gigawatts) [Graph], IRENA, March 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1278023/hydropower-capacity-in-africa/
