May 21, 2026 · 19 min · 11 segments
Hydropower is the third largest source of power generation globally, producing roughly as much electricity as solar and wind combined. Yet despite its huge role in electricity systems around the…
Dan HewittHost
If I ask you to think which renewable energy source generates the most power, wind or solar might come to mind, but it's neither of those.
It outproduces nuclear by 50% and it's the third-biggest source of power behind coal and natural gas.
So why, as electricity demand hits record highs, isn't hydropower higher up the energy policy agenda? Here to discuss its untapped potential and its challenges is Yasmina Abdel-Eisa, renewable energy analyst at the IEA.
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If I ask you to think which renewable energy source generates the most power, wind or solar might come to mind, but it's neither of those.
It outproduces nuclear by 50% and it's the third-biggest source of power behind coal and natural gas.
So why, as electricity demand hits record highs, isn't hydropower higher up the energy policy agenda? Here to discuss its untapped potential and its challenges is Yasmina Abdel-Eisa, renewable energy analyst at the IEA.
