List of conventional hydroelectric power stations

This list includes power stations that are larger than 1,000 MW in maximum net capacity, and are operational or under construction.

The largest hydroelectric power station is the Three Gorges Dam in China, rated at 22,500 MW in total installed capacity.

Construction of this dam commenced in 1994, and was completed in 2012, nearly two decades after it started.

The currently planned Grand Inga Dam would be nearly twice the size of the Three Gorges Dam at 39,000 MW, surpassing all power-generating facilities once it passes the current-highest 22,500 MW mark.

The following two lists rank the 200 largest conventional hydroelectric power stations that have an installed electric power generation capacity of at least 1,000 MW and also 17 plants under construction with planned capacity of at least 1,000 MW.

Aerial view of a huge concrete structure located between the mountains, with buildings, power lines and construction and lifting cranes
The Three Gorges Dam , the largest power-generating facility in the world
Aerial view of a huge concrete structure located between some low hills and a river, with some large pipes at the base and power lines at the top of the structure and a road
The Itaipu Dam
Ground-level view of a large concrete structure in the left, power lines at the top and a parking lot with many cars in it
The Guri Dam
Aerial view of a concrete structure, a low hill and massive amounts of water that spur in a waterfall like way from the structure
The Tucurui Dam
Image of some mountains, a large structure, a river and a village near the river
The Grand Coulee Dam
Image of a large water retaining structure that spills water like a waterfall, some power lines and a construction crane
The Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Dam
Image of a wall like structure in left, a raging river in the right and power lines located on low hills
The Caruachi Dam
Aerial view of a white structure located between mountains with a lake, roads in the left, power lines in the right and a pylon with some wires in the low part
The Hoover Dam
Aerial image of a river flowing from a concrete structure in the shape of a waterfall, with some forest in the background
The Srisailam Dam
Image of a wall like structure located between mountains with curves at the bottom of it, some kind of plant and a rusty rail bar
The Narmada Dam
Aerial view of a concrete structure located between mountains that has a long ridge, a road and large pipes and an electric power transformation station
The Keban Dam
Iron Gates Dam , Romania - Serbia
A giant staircase carved in the rock
The Robert-Bourassa and La Grande-2-A generating stations common spillway.
Aerial view of a large rock structure located in a forest between the mountains, large pipes and a cloudy sky
The Akosombo Dam
Aerial image of a coastal mountainous place with some structures located on top of it and some power lines
The Paulo Afonso Hydroelectric Complex
Image of Aswan High Dam, looking east, with powerhouse in background
The Aswan High Dam
Aerial view of a large structure located between mountains and a large lake
The Atatürk Dam
Image of a large rock structure and a power transformation station in the left, a rocky mountain, a river and another concrete structure in the right
The Bakun Dam
Image of a large structure located between two mountains with power lines, a jungle, a house and a green river
The Bhakra Dam
Image of a large concrete structure that looks kind of old and unused with a pier and some structures on it and alongside it
The Bratsk Hydroelectric Power Station