TIL: Hydropower provides 47% of all renewable electricity worldwide — yet nobody talks about it compared to solar and wind

I spent weeks researching hydropower for a complete breakdown. Key findings: - 95% efficiency → the highest of ANY electricity generation technology - 99% of global electricity storage relies on pumped hydro (PSP) - France produced 75.1 TWh in 2024 → record since 2013 - A single 3.5 MW Alpine pl