As of 2023, the hydropower capacity in Africa reached 40.3 gigawatts, increasing from 39.3 gigawatts in the previous year. Africa's hydropower capacity has been annually increasing since 2012. In that year, it was measured at about 27 gigawatts, an increase of more than 47 percent.
Hydropower capacity in Africa from 2012 to 2023
(in gigawatts)
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IRENA. (March 27, 2024). Hydropower capacity in Africa from 2012 to 2023 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278023/hydropower-capacity-in-africa/
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IRENA. (2024). Hydropower capacity in Africa from 2012 to 2023 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278023/hydropower-capacity-in-africa/
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