This statistic represents the total global hydroelectric power generation capacity from 2009 to 2024, in megawatts. In 2024, the global hydroelectric power generation capacity exceeded gigawatts.
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IRENA. (March 25, 2025). Total global hydroelectric production capacity between 2009 and 2024 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1637709/global-hydroelectricity-production-capacity/
IRENA. "Total global hydroelectric production capacity between 2009 and 2024 (in megawatts)." Chart. March 25, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1637709/global-hydroelectricity-production-capacity/
IRENA. (2025). Total global hydroelectric production capacity between 2009 and 2024 (in megawatts). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1637709/global-hydroelectricity-production-capacity/
IRENA. "Total Global Hydroelectric Production Capacity between 2009 and 2024 (in Megawatts)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Mar 2025, /statistics/1637709/global-hydroelectricity-production-capacity/
IRENA, Total global hydroelectric production capacity between 2009 and 2024 (in megawatts) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1637709/global-hydroelectricity-production-capacity/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Total global hydroelectric production capacity between 2009 and 2024 (in megawatts) [Graph], IRENA, March 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1637709/global-hydroelectricity-production-capacity/
