{"name":"Himalayan Hydropower Utilization","slug":"hydropower-utilization","unit":"%","currentValue":22,"previousValue":20,"trend":"up","asOf":"2026-08-01","updateFrequency":"Reviewed quarterly; republished when underlying source data changes.","methodology":"Share of the Hindu Kush Himalaya region's estimated 500 GW technical hydropower potential currently in operational capacity, aggregated across India and China's Himalayan basins using national grid disclosures.","sourceCitation":"IRENA Hydropower Potential in South Asia (2023); Ministry of Power, India (2024); China Energy Portal (2024)","series":[{"label":"2015","value":13},{"label":"2017","value":15},{"label":"2019","value":16},{"label":"2021","value":17},{"label":"2023","value":19},{"label":"2024","value":20},{"label":"2025","value":20},{"label":"2026","value":22}]}