The Southwestern province of Sichuan has the greatest installed capacity of hydropower in China. In 2019, hydroelectric power capacity in Sichuan amounted to 78.46 gigawatts. Neighboring Yunnan followed, at 68.73 gigawatts. These two provinces house the majority of hydropower plants.
Installed hydro electricity generation capacity in China in 2019, by province/municipality
(in gigawatts)
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CEC. (December 31, 2020). Installed hydro electricity generation capacity in China in 2019, by province/municipality (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/302327/china-installed-hydropower-capacity-by-region/
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