Photo courtesy – Tahamie Farooqui/Unsplash

From Opinions Desk

In the latest episode of the IEA’s Everything Energy podcast, renewable energy analyst Yasmina Abdelilah explains how the role of hydropower in electricity systems has evolved in recent decades. With electricity demand surging around the world, she highlights the benefits hydropower could deliver across both advanced and emerging economies and discusses what is needed to overcome key barriers. The episode is available now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Hydropower is the third largest source of power generation globally, producing roughly as much electricity as solar and wind combined. Yet despite its huge role in electricity systems around the world, it is often left out of conversations on energy.

The Everything Energy podcast offers insights and perspectives from the IEA on leading global energy issues. In recent episodes, IEA experts have unpacked the evolving relationship between energy and AI, as well as a number of topics linked to the ongoing energy crisis stemming from the war in West Asia – including the disruptions to oil markets, the IEA’s historic release of emergency oil stocks; and 10 options to help shelter consumers from the effects of higher oil prices.