Table 1

1 January 2000


Table 1: Hydro power installed capacity and planed or under construction capacity in the selected countries of the world n/a= No data available or very small capacity Source: World atlas& industry guide (2005)
Country Installed hydro power capacity (MW) Under construction and Planned hydro power capacity (MW)
Argentina 9780 8643
Brazil 69087 30913
Canada 69500 9500
Chile 4580 3000
China 91327 80000
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2426 40000
Egypt 2715 467
Ethiopia 635 550
France 25475 n/a
India 30135 50000
Iran 5045 10000
Laos 672 7000
Mexico 11000 12351
Morocco 1273 71
Mozambique 2136 2000
Myanmar 745 14600
Nepal 529 7458
Norway 27698 1212
Pakistan 6535 12500
Paraguay 7400 3400
South Africa 668 3330
Spain 15698 2264
Sri Lanka 1185 407
Sweden 16413 n/a
Switzerland 13310 n/a
Thailand 2922 4000
Uganda 318 1107
United States of America 78200 n/a
Venezuela 13389 7000
Zambia 1670 1240



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