Turkey leads Europe in hydropower growth, adds 241 MW in 2024
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Turkey added 241 megawatts (MW) to its hydropower capacity last year, which marked the highest increase in Europe, according to a report on Thursday citing recent data from the International Hydropower Association (IHA).
Worldwide, hydropower plants are favored over fossil fuels due to their clean energy output, high efficiency and long lifespan.
Hydropower continues to be the largest source of renewable electricity worldwide, accounting for 14.3% of global power generation and enhancing grid flexibility in over 150 countries.
Installed hydropower capacity reached 1,443 gigawatts (GW) globally last year. Global hydropower capacity grew by 24.6 GW in 2024, including 16.2 GW of conventional hydropower and 8.4 GW of pumped storage hydropower, according to IHA's 2025 World Hydropower Outlook.
Worldwide, pumped storage installed capacity reached 189 GW.
Last year, East Asia and the Pacific generated 1,804 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity from hydropower, adding 15 GW of new capacity, including 8 GW from pumped storage. Total capacity reached 577 GW.
Africa, on the other hand, generated 167 TWh of electricity from hydropower, adding 4,507 MW of new capacity, including 349 MW from pumped storage and bringing total installed capacity to 47 GW, with 3,726 MW from pumped storage systems.
Europe generated 680 TWh of electricity from hydropower, while adding 544 MW of new capacity, including 187 MW from pumped storage, bringing total installed capacity to 263 GW, with 56 MW from pumped storage systems.
Turkey added 241 MW of capacity last year – the highest in Europe – keeping its top spot in 2024.
Turkey is focused on reducing its reliance on foreign energy sources by meeting demand through domestic resources.
Investments in hydropower align with the country's climate commitments while expanding the share of renewables.
Opportunities remain in Turkey to develop new conventional hydropower projects and expand existing facilities.
The government has made hydropower a central pillar of its energy policy over the past two decades, providing substantial support for the development of new facilities.
The country has a strong pipeline of conventional hydropower projects, with nearly 600 MW currently under construction.
Other European countries in the top five included Portugal, Austria, Germany, and Norway.
Portugal added 160 MW of hydropower last year, followed by Austria and Germany with 118 MW and 63 MW, respectively.
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Turkey leads Europe in hydropower growth, adds 241 MW in 2024
Agencies Turkey added 241 megawatts (MW) to its hydropower capacity last year, which marked the highest increase in Europe, according to a report on Thursday citing recent data from the International Hydropower Association (IHA). Worldwide, hydropower plants are favored over fossil fuels due to their clean energy output, high efficiency and long lifespan. Hydropower continues to be the largest source of renewable electricity worldwide, accounting for 14.3% of global power generation and enhancing grid flexibility in over 150 countries. Installed hydropower capacity reached 1,443 gigawatts (GW) globally last year. Global hydropower capacity grew by 24.6 GW in 2024, including 16.2 GW of conventional hydropower and 8.4 GW of pumped storage hydropower, according to IHA's 2025 World Hydropower Outlook. Worldwide, pumped storage installed capacity reached 189 GW. Last year, East Asia and the Pacific generated 1,804 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity from hydropower, adding 15 GW of new capacity, including 8 GW from pumped storage. Total capacity reached 577 GW. Africa, on the other hand, generated 167 TWh of electricity from hydropower, adding 4,507 MW of new capacity, including 349 MW from pumped storage and bringing total installed capacity to 47 GW, with 3,726 MW from pumped storage systems. Europe generated 680 TWh of electricity from hydropower, while adding 544 MW of new capacity, including 187 MW from pumped storage, bringing total installed capacity to 263 GW, with 56 MW from pumped storage systems. Turkey added 241 MW of capacity last year – the highest in Europe – keeping its top spot in 2024. Turkey is focused on reducing its reliance on foreign energy sources by meeting demand through domestic resources. Investments in hydropower align with the country's climate commitments while expanding the share of renewables. Opportunities remain in Turkey to develop new conventional hydropower projects and expand existing facilities. The government has made hydropower a central pillar of its energy policy over the past two decades, providing substantial support for the development of new facilities. The country has a strong pipeline of conventional hydropower projects, with nearly 600 MW currently under construction. Other European countries in the top five included Portugal, Austria, Germany, and Norway. Portugal added 160 MW of hydropower last year, followed by Austria and Germany with 118 MW and 63 MW, respectively.
