Hydroelectricity in South Korea

Hydroelectric power accounted for 5% of South Korea's total installed power generation in 2021 and 0.33% of the total power generation.

List of hydroelectric power stations

The Paldang Dam

Plant Name	Capacity (MW)	Owner	Province	Type	Year Online
Yangyang	250	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power	Gangwon	Operational	2006
Yecheon	400	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power	South Gyeongsang	Operational	2011
Sancheong	350	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power	South Gyeongsang	Operational	2001
Cheongsong	300	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power	North Gyeongsang	Operational	2006
Muju	300	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power	South Jeolla	Operational	1995
Samnangjin	300	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power	South Gyeongsang	Operational	1979
Cheongpyeong	200	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power	Gyeonggi	Operational	1979
Chungju	400	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power	North Chungcheong	Operational	1985
Soyanggang	-	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power	Gangwon	Operational	1968
Chilbo Dam	-	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power	South Jeolla	Operational	1945
Uiam Dam	-	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power	South Gyeongsang	Operational	1967
Cheongpyeong Dam	-	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power	Gyeonggi	Operational	1944
Chuncheon Dam	-	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power	North Chungcheong	Operational	1961
Paldang Dam	-	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power	Gangwon	Operational	1966
Hwacheon Dam	-	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power	Gyeonggi	Operational	1944
Boseonggang Dam	-	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power	South Jeolla	Operational	1937
Goesan Dam	-	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power	South Gyeongsang	Operational	1957
Anheung Dam	-	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power	Gyeonggi	Operational	1978
Gangneung Dam	-	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power	North Chungcheong	Operational	1983
Paldang Dam	-	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power	Gangwon	Operational	1974
Hwacheon Dam	-	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power	Gyeonggi	Operational	1943

See also

• Energy in South Korea
• Electricity sector in South Korea
• Geothermal power in South Korea
• Wind power in South Korea
• Solar power in South Korea
• Renewable energy by country