| 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 |