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61% in Canada. The hydroelectric share for China and the USA is only 16% and
6%, respectively. At 4% Germany's share is relatively insignifi cant. In Europe,
Norway, Iceland and Sweden have the highest percentage of hydroelectric energy,
followed by the Alpine countries.
others
1055.0
billion
kWh
Japan 77.4
China
397.0
India 99.0
Norway
134.4
Russia
172.9
Figure 9.17
Generation of electricity
from hydropower plants in different
countries.
Status 2005. Data: (US
Department of Energy DOE, 2008).
Canada
359.9
USA
263.8
Brazil
334.1
The large-scale power plants have a massive output. The Itaipu facility in Brazil,
with the highest output in the world (Figure 9.18), generates more electricity than
all hydropower plants in Germany and Austria combined.
Figure 9.18
Aerial view of the Itaipu power plant.
Photo: Itaipu Binacional, www.itaipu.gov.br.
