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Himalayan Hydropower Utilization
22 %+10%
Of the region's 500 GW hydropower potential currently tapped
Estimate — Modeled or derived by HEF from published inputs. Not an observed value.
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Update frequency: Reviewed quarterly; republished when underlying source data changes.
Sources & methodology
Estimate — Modeled or derived by HEF from published inputs. Not an observed value.- Sources
- IRENA, Hydropower Potential in South Asia (2023) (no link on file)
- Ministry of Power, India (2024) (no link on file)
- China Energy Portal (2024) (no link on file)
- Data as of
- Last verified
- · HEF Research Desk
- Methodology
- Share of the Hindu Kush Himalaya region's estimated 500 GW technical hydropower potential currently in operational capacity, aggregated across India and China's Himalayan basins using national grid disclosures.
- Caveat
- The 500 GW denominator is a technical-potential estimate, not an economically viable one; the share of *bankable* potential already developed is materially higher.
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