Regions Avg power tunnel lengths Decades <1960 <1980 <2000 Africa (16) – 6100 2600 North America (20) – 250 3900 South America (29) 700 4000 4600 Asia* (36) 2500 5300 2000 China (15) – 5500 3600 India (18) – 4400 4600 Japan (20) – 2800 2100 North Europe (27) 2300 4800 6000 Central Europe (47) 5800 3800 3000 South Europe (38) 5000 3800 5700 * and Australia, excl India: Lpower (m)