As of May 2023, the capacity of hydropower facilities under construction in Europe amounted to roughly 4.2 gigawatts. Eastern European countries accounted for the largest share of this capacity, with 1.6 gigawatts. Europe had also 17 gigawatts of hydropower plants in the pre-construction stage, and 10 additional gigawatts had been announced.
Prospective hydropower capacity in Europe as of May 2023, by status and region (in gigawatts)
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Global Energy Monitor. (May 30, 2023). Prospective hydropower capacity in Europe as of May 2023, by status and region (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427526/hydropower-pipeline-by-region-and-status-europe/
Global Energy Monitor. "Prospective hydropower capacity in Europe as of May 2023, by status and region (in gigawatts)." Chart. May 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427526/hydropower-pipeline-by-region-and-status-europe/
Global Energy Monitor. (2023). Prospective hydropower capacity in Europe as of May 2023, by status and region (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427526/hydropower-pipeline-by-region-and-status-europe/
Global Energy Monitor. "Prospective Hydropower Capacity in Europe as of May 2023, by Status and Region (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427526/hydropower-pipeline-by-region-and-status-europe/
Global Energy Monitor, Prospective hydropower capacity in Europe as of May 2023, by status and region (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427526/hydropower-pipeline-by-region-and-status-europe/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Prospective hydropower capacity in Europe as of May 2023, by status and region (in gigawatts) [Graph], Global Energy Monitor, May 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427526/hydropower-pipeline-by-region-and-status-europe/