Türkiye becomes Europe’s second-largest hydropower nation
Türkiye ranked second in Europe last year after increasing its total installed hydropower capacity, according to the “2026 World Hydropower Outlook” report published by the International Hydropower Association (IHA).
With the second-largest installed hydropower capacity in Europe after Norway, Türkiye consolidated its position among the leading countries in both Europe and the world with around 32,294 megawatts of capacity, surpassing advanced economies such as France, Spain and Italy.
According to the report, Türkiye ranked as the world’s ninth-largest country in terms of hydropower capacity, following China, Brazil, the United States, Canada, India, Russia, Japan and Norway.
The report showed that global installed hydropower capacity reached 1,469 gigawatts last year, including 1,269 gigawatts from conventional hydropower plants and 201 gigawatts from pumped-storage hydropower facilities.
