水能是欧州发展最早的可再生能源之一。

据潮电智库数据统计，2022年1月欧洲水能发电量TOP10国家总计发电量23.8TWh(1TWh=1000GWh)，TOP10国家占比欧洲当月水能总发电量91.9%。

瑞典2022年1月水能发电量8.2TWh，占比欧州当月31.7%的水能发电量，瑞典有三大资源：铁矿、森林及水力，森林蓄材26多亿立方米，平均每年可利用的水力资源超过20.1TW。

早在上个世纪60年代，瑞典的水力发电工程便十分发达，那时已经提供瑞典85%以上的可再生能源占比。瑞典的炼铝业也充分利用了这一资源，大多数铝厂都建在水电丰富的地区，如北欧、北部和西部地区。

排在第二的法国2022年1月水能发电量5.1TWh，多年以来，核电都是法国能源供给中的“绝对主角”，可再生能源在法国能源体系中占比不到20%，多年下来，核电站受到自然老化、气候原因等不利因素影响，加上法国对可再生能源的迫切需求。

根据最新通过的可再生能源法案，到2030年，法国可再生能源供给占比应达到32%。业界估算认为，在2022年至2027年期间，法国将至少建成7座海上风电场，总装机规模有望达到350万千瓦；法国总统马克龙还曾提出到2050年前建成约50座海上风电场的目标。

Top 10 European Hydro Power Generation Rankings in January 2022

Water energy is one of the earliest renewable energy sources developed in Europe.

According to data from the Electrend , in January 2022, the top 10 countries in Europe generated a total of 23.8 TWh (1 TWh=1000 GWh) of hydroelectric power generation, with the top 10 countries accounting for 91.9% of the total hydroelectric power generation in Europe that month.

In January 2022, Sweden generated 8.2TWh of hydroelectric power, accounting for 31.7% of the total hydroelectric power generation in Europe. Sweden has three major resources: iron ore, forests, and hydropower, with forest storage exceeding 2.6 billion cubic meters. The average annual available hydroelectric resources exceed 20.1TW.

As early as the 1960s, Sweden's hydropower projects were highly developed, providing over 85% of Sweden's renewable energy. Sweden's aluminum smelting industry has also fully utilized this resource, with most aluminum plants built in areas rich in hydropower, such as Nordic, northern, and western regions.

In January 2022, France ranked second with a hydroelectric power generation capacity of 5.1TWh. For many years, nuclear power has been the "absolute protagonist" in France's energy supply, with renewable energy accounting for less than 20% of the country's energy system. Over the years, nuclear power plants have been affected by adverse factors such as natural aging and climate change, coupled with France's urgent demand for renewable energy.

According to the latest renewable energy bill, the proportion of renewable energy supply in France should reach 32% by 2030. Industry estimates suggest that France will build at least 7 offshore wind farms between 2022 and 2027, with a total installed capacity expected to reach 3.5 million kilowatts; French President Macron also proposed the goal of building approximately 50 offshore wind farms by 2050.