Hydro – electricity Production: In India, in 2010, the production of hydro – electricity was around 164 thousand megawatt. In 2011, 32 – 2% of total produced electricity was obtained from hydroelectricity.

Distribution of hydro – electricity: In hydro – electricity production of India, major states are – Andhra Pradesh – Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra, where, in 2013-14, of the total produced electricity in India, 11.18%, 11.08% and 10.16% part were obtained respectively. Punjab (8.19%), Tamil Nadu (659%), Odisha (6.31%), Kerala (6.04%), M.P. (5.96%), Himachal Pradesh (5.16%) and north – eastern states (10.14%) are other hydro – electricity producing states.

Possibilities: In 2016, the total potential electricity capacity was 42.8 thousand MW, of which only 14.4% part could be developed. Almost 60% of the estimated hydro – electricity sources of India are in the rivers originating from the Himalayas. The major rivers are Brahmaputra, Ganga, Indus and its tributaries. 20% part of this power lies in the rivers of south that flow from north to south and west to south – east and towards east and rest 20% estimated part lies in the Western Ghats, and the rivers originating from central India that flow from east to west.