The levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) of hydropower worldwide has remained relatively stable throughout the past decade, amounting to **** U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour in 2022. Hydropower had an average cost of around *** cents per kilowatt-hour that year.
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IRENA. (August 29, 2023). Weighted average levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for hydropower worldwide from 2010 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/799349/lcoe-of-hydropower-worldwide/
IRENA. "Weighted average levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for hydropower worldwide from 2010 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour)." Chart. August 29, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/799349/lcoe-of-hydropower-worldwide/
IRENA. (2023). Weighted average levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for hydropower worldwide from 2010 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/799349/lcoe-of-hydropower-worldwide/
IRENA. "Weighted Average Levelized Cost of Electricity (Lcoe) for Hydropower Worldwide from 2010 to 2022 (in U.S. Dollars per Kilowatt-hour)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 29 Aug 2023, /statistics/799349/lcoe-of-hydropower-worldwide/
IRENA, Weighted average levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for hydropower worldwide from 2010 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/799349/lcoe-of-hydropower-worldwide/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Weighted average levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for hydropower worldwide from 2010 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour) [Graph], IRENA, August 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/799349/lcoe-of-hydropower-worldwide/