Manya Rathore
Research expert covering India
Hydropower in Japan - statistics & facts
In Japan, the share of hydropower in electricity production increased to over nine percent in recent years. The country represented one of the largest consumers of hydropower worldwide. Hydropower, also known as waterpower, is the use of the power and movement of flowing or falling water to produce electricity or to power machines. Hydropower stations vary in size and in the way they produce energy. Generally, a hydropower plant consists of a station where electricity is produced, a dam to control water flow, and a reservoir to store water.
