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DEFINITION:
This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity by water-driven turbines, expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraguay | 99.9% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 2 | Colombia | 66.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 3 | Venezuela | 64.3% of total installed capacity | 2012 | ||
| 4 | Uruguay | 59.4% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 5 | Costa Rica | 55.5% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 6 | Panama | 47.4% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 7 | Ecuador | 42.8% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 8 | Peru | 39.9% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 9 | Bolivia | 39.3% of total installed capacity | 2012 | ||
| 10 | Chile | 33.7% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 11 | El Salvador | 31.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 12 | Guatemala | 31.1% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 13 | Honduras | 30.9% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 14 | Argentina | 27.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 15 | Philippines | 20.8% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 16 | Mexico | 18.3% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 17 | Nicaragua | 9.5% of total installed capacity | 2011 | ||
| 18 | Dominican Republic | 9.2% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 19 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.6% of total installed capacity | 2010 | ||
| 20 | Cuba | 0.6% of total installed capacity | 2011 | ||
| 21 | Western Sahara | 0.0 | 2010 |
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Interesting observations about Energy > Electricity > From hydroelectric plants
- All of the top 2 countries by electricity > from hydroelectric plants are Christian.
- All of the top 2 countries by electricity > from hydroelectric plants are Landlocked.
- 4 of the top 5 countries by electricity > from hydroelectric plants are Sub-Saharan African.
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