36 hydro power plants in South Korea, totalling 6,216 MW of installed capacity — ranked by size, from open data.
| # | Plant | Region | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yangyang | Gangwon-do | 1,000 |
| 2 | Yecheon | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 800 |
| 3 | Sancheong | Gyeongsangnam-do | 700 |
| 4 | Cheongsong | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 600 |
| 5 | Muju | Chungcheongbuk-do | 600 |
| 6 | Samnangjin | Gyeongsangnam-do | 600 |
| 7 | Cheongpyeong | Gyeonggi-do | 540 |
| 8 | Chungju | Chungcheongbuk-do | 412 |
| 9 | Soyang gang | Gangwon-do | 200 |
| 10 | Paldang | Gyeonggi-do | 120 |
| 11 | Hwacheon | Gangwon-do | 108 |
| 12 | Hapchon | Gyeongsangnam-do | 100 |
| 13 | Andong Kowaco | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 90 |
| 14 | Daecheong | Daejeon | 90 |
| 15 | Chan Cheon | Gangwon-do | 62 |
| 16 | Imha | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 50 |
| 17 | Uiam | Gangwon-do | 48 |
| 18 | Somjingang (Chilbo) | Jeollanam-do | 35 |
| 19 | Boryeong Hydro Unit | Chungcheongnam-do | 8 |
| 20 | ChangnyeongHaman | Gyeongsangnam-do | 5 |
| 21 | Gangcheon | Gyeonggi-do | 5 |
| 22 | Hapcheon Changnyeong | Gyeongsangnam-do | 5 |
| 23 | Yeoju | Gyeonggi-do | 5 |
| 24 | Chilgok | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 3 |
| 25 | Gangjeong Goryeong | Daegu | 3 |
| 26 | Gongju | Chungcheongnam-do | 3 |
| 27 | Gumi | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 3 |
| 28 | Ipo | Gyeonggi-do | 3 |
| 29 | Nakdan | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 3 |
| 30 | Sangju | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 3 |
| 31 | Dalseong | Daegu | 3 |
| 32 | Goesan | Chungcheongbuk-do | 3 |
| 33 | Baekje | Chungcheongnam-do | 3 |
| 34 | Sejong | Daejeon | 2 |
| 35 | Juksan | Jeollanam-do | 1 |
| 36 | Seungchon | Jeollanam-do | 1 |
WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
This page contains 36 positive-capacity records totalling 6,216.1 MW. Lifecycle labels, capacity scope and capacity-quality provenance are kept separate so a source-backed capacity is not mistaken for a verified operating status.
| Status | Records |
|---|---|
| Not Reported | 18 |
| Operating | 18 |
| Quality label | Records |
|---|---|
| current source verified gem operating units 2026 | 2 |
| legacy source record not current verified | 19 |
| source verified gem tracker location 2026 | 15 |
Unknown upstream labels remain unclassified; they are never guessed. Download the exact records used here: CSV · JSON with limitations.
