Global Small Hydropower Market Analysis and Forecast 2025-2031

Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy. Small hydro is the development of hydroelectric power on a scale serving a small community or industrial plant. The definition of a small hydro project varies, but a generating Installed Capacity of 1 to 10 megawatts (MW) is generally accepted, which aligns to the concept of distributed generation.

In 2020, the market of small hydropower industry is almost monopolized by European and American producers, accounting for about 60% of the global market. The top three producers are Voith GmbH, GE and Andritz Hydro, which all come from European and American regions and account for more than 30% of the market share. But the Asia-Pacific region is the world's biggest consumer, accounting for about 60% of the market, compared with about 30% for Europe and America combined. The sharp drop in the growth rate of the consumer price of small hydropower in various countries shows that the price of small hydropower is close to its peak.

In 2020, the global Small Hydropower market size was US$ 2185.63 million and it is expected to reach US$ 2826.05 million by the end of 2027, with a CAGR of 3.93% between 2021 and 2027.

The data for 2021 is an estimate, based on the historical data and the integrated view of industrial experts, manufacturers, distributors, and end users, etc.

Top-down and bottom-up approaches are used to validate the global Small Hydropower market size and to estimate the market size for company, regional division, product type and application (end users). In the complete market engineering process, both top-down and bottom-up approaches along with several data triangulation methods have been extensively utilized to perform market estimation and market forecast for the overall market division and subdivision listed in this report. Extensive qualitative and further quantitative analysis has also been done from all the numbers arrived at in the complete market engineering process to list key information throughout the report.

According to APO Research, the global market for Small Hydropower was estimated to be worth US$ XX million in 2024 and is forecasted to reach US$ XX million by 2031, with a CAGR of XX% during the forecast period 2025-2031. The North American market for Small Hydropower is valued at US$ million in 2024 and will reach US$ million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of % during the forecast period. The Asia-Pacific market for Small Hydropower was valued at US$ million in 2024 and will reach US$ million by 2031 at a CAGR of %. Similarly, the European market was valued at US$ million in 2024 and projected to reach US$ million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of %.

Small Hydropower's global sales reached XX (MW) with a value of US$ XX Million, marking an increase of XX% compared to the previous year. This performance has positioned Voith GmbH as the global sales leader, a title it has maintained for several consecutive years. Notably, Voith GmbH's performance in primary markets is also remarkable. In the Chinese market, sales were XX (MW), a decrease of XX% from the previous year. In Europe, sales were XX (MW), showing a year-on-year increase of XX%. In the US, sales were XX (MW), a year-on-year rise of XX%.

The major global manufacturers in the Small Hydropower market include Company One, Company Two, Company Three, Company Four, Company Five, Company Six, Company Seven, Company Eight, and Company Nine. In 2024, the top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

In terms of production side, this report researches the Small Hydropower production, growth rate, market share by manufacturers and by region (region level and country level), from 2020 to 2025, and forecast to 2031.

In terms of consumption side, this report focuses on the sales of Small Hydropower by region (region level and country level), by Company, by Type and by Application. from 2020 to 2025 and forecast to 2031.

This report presents an overview of global market for Small Hydropower, capacity, output, revenue and price. Analyses of the global market trends, with historic market revenue or sales data for 2020 - 2024, estimates for 2025, and projections of CAGR through 2031.

This report researches the key producers of Small Hydropower, also provides the consumption of main regions and countries. Of the upcoming market potential for Small Hydropower, and key regions or countries of focus to forecast this market into various segments and sub-segments. Country specific data and market value analysis for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Germany, the U.K., Italy, Middle East, Africa, and Other Countries.

This report focuses on the Small Hydropower sales, revenue, market share and industry ranking of main manufacturers, data from 2020 to 2025. Identification of the major stakeholders in the global Small Hydropower market, and analysis of their competitive landscape and market positioning based on recent developments and segmental revenues. This report will help stakeholders to understand the competitive landscape and gain more insights and position their businesses and market strategies in a better way.

This report analyzes the segments data by Type and by Application, sales, revenue, and price, from 2020 to 2031. Evaluation and forecast the market size for Small Hydropower sales, projected growth trends, production technology, application and end-user industry.

Voith GmbH

Andritz Hydro

GE

Siemens

Flovel Energy Private Limited

Toshiba

BHEL

SNC-Lavalin

Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon Ltd

Mavel

Ganz EEPM

Kolektor Turboinstitut

CKD Blansko

Atb Riva Calzoni

B Fouress

Global Hydro Energy

GUGLER

Zhejiang Jinlun Electromechanic

TES Vsetín

Atb Riva Calzoni

Electromechanical Equipment

Infrastructure

Small Hydro (1MW-10MW)

Mini Hydro (100kW-1MW)

Micro Hydro (5kW-100kW)

North America

United States

Canada

Mexico

Europe

Germany

France

U.K.

Italy

Russia

Spain

Netherlands

Switzerland

Sweden

Poland

Asia-Pacific

China

Japan

South Korea

India

Australia

Taiwan

Southeast Asia

South America

Brazil

Argentina

Chile

Middle East & Africa

Egypt

South Africa

Israel

Türkiye

GCC Countries

Study Objectives

1. To analyze and research the global status and future forecast, involving, production, value, consumption, growth rate (CAGR), market share, historical and forecast.

2. To present the key manufacturers, capacity, production, revenue, market share, and Recent Developments.

3. To split the breakdown data by regions, type, manufacturers, and Application.

4. To analyze the global and key regions market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints, and risks.

5. To identify significant trends, drivers, influence factors in global and regions.

6. To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Small Hydropower market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.

2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Small Hydropower and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.

3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.

4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market.

5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally.

6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Small Hydropower.

7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by type and by application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.

Chapter 2: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.

Chapter 3: Small Hydropower production/output of global and key producers (regions/countries). It provides a quantitative analysis of the production, and development potential of each producer in the next six years.

Chapter 4: Sales (consumption), revenue of Small Hydropower in global, regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space of each country in the world.

Chapter 5: Detailed analysis of Small Hydropower manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and industry ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.

Chapter 6: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the sales, revenue, average price, and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.

Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the sales, revenue, average price, and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.

Chapter 8: Provides profiles of key manufacturers, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product descriptions and specifications, Small Hydropower sales, revenue, price, gross margin, and recent development, etc.

Chapter 9: North America by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.

Chapter 10: Europe by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.

Chapter 11: China by type, by application, sales, and revenue for each segment.

Chapter 12: Asia (Excluding China) by type, by application and by region, sales, and revenue for each segment.

Chapter 13: South America, Middle East and Africa by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.

Chapter 14: Analysis of industrial chain, sales channel, key raw materials, distributors and customers.

Chapter 15: The main concluding insights of the report.