| Rank Station Country Location Capacity (MW) | |
| 1. Three Gorges Dam China 30°49′15″N 111°00′08″E / 30.82083°N 111.00222°E 22,500 | |
| 2. Itaipu Dam Brazil Paraguay 25°24′31″S 54°35′21″W / 25.40861°S 54.58917°W 14,000 | |
| 3. Xiluodu Dam China 28°15′35″N 103°38′58″E / 28.25972°N 103.64944°E 13,860 | |
| 4. Guri Dam Venezuela 07°45′59″N 62°59′57″W / 7.76639°N 62.99917°W 10,200 | |