Hydropower
Which countries have hydropower reserves? 78 countries in the Magna Factbook list hydropower among their natural resources, ranked and linked.
Last updated: October 2026
78 countries list hydropower among their natural resources. China — scored 88.03/100 by the Bureau — is the highest-ranked holder, ahead of Turkey, Norway. Control of hydropower is geopolitical leverage: whoever holds the resource weighs on supply chains.
| # | Country | Power |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 88.03/100 |
| 2 | Turkey | 70.6/100 |
| 3 | Norway | 69.77/100 |
| 4 | South Korea | 69.12/100 |
| 5 | Brazil | 68.58/100 |
| 6 | Canada | 67.8/100 |
| 7 | Spain | 66.07/100 |
| 8 | Vietnam | 65.5/100 |
| 9 | New Zealand | 65.31/100 |
| 10 | Sweden | 63.9/100 |
| 11 | Ecuador | 61.3/100 |
| 12 | Colombia | 60.09/100 |
All 78 holders66 more
| # | Country | Power |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Peru | 59.43/100 |
| 14 | Venezuela | 58.77/100 |
| 15 | North Korea | 58.2/100 |
| 16 | Chile | 57.94/100 |
| 17 | Guatemala | 57.19/100 |
| 18 | Switzerland | 57.18/100 |
| 19 | Panama | 57.15/100 |
| 20 | Austria | 56.36/100 |
| 21 | Portugal | 56.21/100 |
| 22 | Honduras | 55.64/100 |
| 23 | Romania | 55.56/100 |
| 24 | Costa Rica | 55.43/100 |
| 25 | Sri Lanka | 54.57/100 |
| 26 | Iceland | 54.24/100 |
| 27 | Greece | 54.14/100 |
| 28 | Georgia | 53.97/100 |
| 29 | Cambodia | 53.79/100 |
| 30 | Croatia | 53.73/100 |
| 31 | Kenya | 53.56/100 |
| 32 | Paraguay | 52.62/100 |
| 33 | Kyrgyzstan | 52.27/100 |
| 34 | Ethiopia | 51.57/100 |
| 35 | El Salvador | 51.45/100 |
| 36 | Burma | 51.17/100 |
| 37 | Bolivia | 50.91/100 |
| 38 | Ghana | 50.75/100 |
| 39 | Nepal | 50.68/100 |
| 40 | Uruguay | 50.45/100 |
| 41 | Albania | 50.43/100 |
| 42 | Latvia | 50.33/100 |
| 43 | Fiji | 49.96/100 |
| 44 | Namibia | 49.11/100 |
| 45 | Tajikistan | 49.01/100 |
| 46 | Gabon | 48.92/100 |
| 47 | Tanzania | 48.26/100 |
| 48 | Suriname | 47.82/100 |
| 49 | Madagascar | 45.96/100 |
| 50 | Côte d'Ivoire | 45.8/100 |
| 51 | Slovenia | 45.34/100 |
| 52 | Laos | 44.85/100 |
| 53 | DRC | 41.48/100 |
| 54 | Cameroon | 40.67/100 |
| 55 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 39.34/100 |
| 56 | Sudan | 38.64/100 |
| 57 | Belize | 38.39/100 |
| 58 | Haiti | 38.18/100 |
| 59 | Bhutan | 36.89/100 |
| 60 | Liberia | 34.61/100 |
| 61 | Guinea | 34.57/100 |
| 62 | Rwanda | 32.21/100 |
| 63 | Congo (Brazzaville) | 31.67/100 |
| 64 | Zambia | 30.26/100 |
| 65 | Syria | 29.54/100 |
| 66 | Mozambique | 29.18/100 |
| 67 | Samoa | 28.03/100 |
| 68 | Uganda | 27.67/100 |
| 69 | Mali | 22.12/100 |
| 70 | Dominica | 19.01/100 |
| 71 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 14.75/100 |
| 72 | Malawi | 14.36/100 |
| 73 | Eswatini | 12.4/100 |
| 74 | CT | 11.4/100 |
| 75 | South Sudan | 10.23/100 |
| 76 | Andorra | 8.99/100 |
| 77 | Burundi | 8.89/100 |
| 78 | Sao Tome and Principe | 8.42/100 |
Hydropower is used for electricity generation from flowing water.
Among countries tracked by the Bureau, China is the highest-ranked holder of hydropower, with a power score of 88.03/100. The ranking reflects national power, not just production volume — it shows who has leverage, not just who has deposits.
The Bureau does not publish a specific percentage for China's control of hydropower. What the data shows is that China is ranked #1 among the 78 countries that list hydropower among their natural resources, with a power score of 88.03/100.
Hydropower is a natural resource tracked by the Bureau. 78 countries list hydropower among their natural resources. China — scored 88.03/100 by the Bureau — is the highest-ranked holder. Control of hydropower is geopolitical leverage: whoever holds the resource weighs on the supply chains that depend on it.
Which countries hold hydropower?
78 countries list hydropower among their natural resources. The page ranks each by its national power score, with a link to its full country profile.
Which country holds the most hydropower?
China is the highest-ranked holder, with a power score of 88.03/100. The ranking reflects national power, not just reserves — it shows who has leverage, not just who has deposits.
Why is hydropower geopolitically important?
Control of hydropower is geopolitical leverage: whoever holds the resource weighs on the supply chains that depend on it. The Bureau's mineral pages show who holds what, ranked by national power.