If precipitations
falls on high ground, they exhibit so-called potential energy: On their way down
through the valleys to the sea, the water can do work. - Therefore, mountainous
countries with sufficient rainfall are particularly suitable for making use of
hydropower.
The map shows the theoretical energy potential in relation
to the country area, in MWh/km²a.
The
values are based on the Survey of Energy Resources 2004, published by the World
Energy Council WEC. They have been used with permission of the editor Elsevier,
Oxford.
Albania | Andorra | Austria | Belarus | Belgium
| Bosnia Herzigowina | Bulgaria | Croatia | Cyprus | Czech Republic | Denmark
| Estonia | Finland | France | Germany
| Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy
| Latvia | Liechtenstein | Lithuania | Luxembourg | FYR of Macedonia | Malta |
FS of Moldova | Monaco | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania |
Russia | San Marino | Serbia & Montenegro
| Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland
| Ukraine | United Kingdom | Yugoslavia
