The world's installed electricity generation capacity from pumped hydropower amounted to almost 170 gigawatts in 2022. This figure is expected to reach around 210 gigawatts by 2030, and to stall until 2050.
Installed electricity generation capacity from pumped hydropower worldwide in 2022, with a forecast until 2050
(in gigawatts)
Figures are projections based on a reference scenario.
According to the source, the reference scenario reflects current energy trends, existing laws and regulations, and select incremental economic and technological changes over time. Further information about the scenario assumptions can be found here.
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EIA. (October 11, 2023). Installed electricity generation capacity from pumped hydropower worldwide in 2022, with a forecast until 2050 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1541405/world-pumped-hydro-electricity-generation-capacity/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
EIA. "Installed electricity generation capacity from pumped hydropower worldwide in 2022, with a forecast until 2050 (in gigawatts)." Chart. October 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1541405/world-pumped-hydro-electricity-generation-capacity/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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EIA. "Installed Electricity Generation Capacity from Pumped Hydropower Worldwide in 2022, with a Forecast until 2050 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1541405/world-pumped-hydro-electricity-generation-capacity/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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