Asia Faces Worst Hydropower Crisis in Decades
Currently, Asia is grappling with its most severe hydropower shortage in decades, with China and India witnessing significant drops in hydropower generation, leading to an increased reliance on fossil fuels.
- Hydropower output in Asia declined by 17.9% in the seven months leading up to July, while power generated from fossil fuels increased by 4.5%.
- The drop in hydropower is attributed to extreme weather conditions, including intense heatwaves and reduced rainfall, causing low reservoir levels in northern China, Vietnam, and parts of India.
- China's hydroelectricity generation saw its steepest drop since 1989, falling by 15.9% in the eight months ending in August.
- India's hydropower generation ....
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