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.
Antigua and Barbuda | Argentina | Bahamas | Barbados
| Belize | Brazil | Bolivia | Chile | Colombia | Costa
Rica | Cuba | Dominica | Dominican Republic | Ecuador
| El Salvador
| French Guayana | Grenada | Guatemala | Guyana |
Haiti | Honduras | Jamaica | Mexico | Nicaragua |
Panama | Paraguay | Peru | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Saint Lucia | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Suriname
| Trinidad Tobago | Uruguay | Venezuela
