Largest hydroelectric power plant
The current largest hydroelectric power plant record is 22,500 megawatts, held by Three Gorges Dam, set on January 1, 2012. Last checked October 14, 2026.
22,500
megawatts
Three Gorges Dam
- Holder
- Three Gorges Dam
- Record
- 22,500 megawatts
- Exact figure
- 22,500 MW
- Location
- Yichang, Hubei, China
- Date set
- January 1, 2012
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- Wikipedia Three Gorges Dam
- Wikipedia List of largest power stations
- guinnessworldrecords.com Largest hydroelectric power station output
- usgs.gov Three gorges dam worlds largest hydroelectric plant
- britannica.com Three Gorges Dam
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