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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

o REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

o SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number:000-56730

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

British Columbia, Canada

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

250 Vesey Street,15th Floor

New York, New York 10281-1023

(Address of principal executive offices)

Jennifer Mazin

250 Vesey Street,15th Floor

New York, New York 10281-1023

Telephone:212-417-7000

enquiries@brookfieldrenewable.com

(Name, telephone, e-mail and/or facsimile number and address of company contact person)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Exchangeable Subordinate Voting SharesBEPCNew York Stock Exchange, Toronto Stock Exchange

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:

None

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report:

144,885,110 Class A Exchangeable Subordinate Voting Shares as of December 31, 2025

43,661 Class B Multiple Voting Shares as of December 31, 2025

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes x No ☐

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes o No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x Noo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “accelerated filer”, “large accelerated filer”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):

Large accelerated filer xAccelerated filer oNon-accelerated filer o
Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. x

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. o

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). o

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

o U.S. GAAPx International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the InternationalAccounting Standards Boardo Other

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow. Item 17 o Item 18 o

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION AND USE OF CERTAIN TERMS5
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS13
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING THE USE OF NON-IFRS MEASURES16
PART I18
ITEM 1.IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS18
ITEM 2.OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE18
ITEM 3.KEY INFORMATION18
3.A[RESERVED]18
3.BCAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS18
3.CREASONS FOR THE OFFER AND USE OF PROCEEDS18
3.DRISK FACTORS18
ITEM 4.INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY62
4.AHISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY62
4.BBUSINESS OVERVIEW65
4.CORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE81
4.DPROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT83
ITEM 4A.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS83
ITEM 5.OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS83
5.AOPERATING RESULTS83
5.BLIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES129
5.CRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PATENTS AND LICENSES, ETC.130
5.DTREND INFORMATION130
5.ECRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES130
ITEM 6.DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES130
6.ADIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT131
6.BCOMPENSATION140
6.CBOARD PRACTICES140
6.DEMPLOYEES148
6.ESHARE OWNERSHIP149
6.FDISCLOSURE OF A REGISTRANT’S ACTION TO RECOVER ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION149
ITEM 7.MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS149
7.AMAJOR SHAREHOLDERS150
7.BRELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS151
7.CINTERESTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL232
ITEM 8.FINANCIAL INFORMATION232
8.ACONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION232
8.BSIGNIFICANT CHANGES232
ITEM 9.THE OFFER AND LISTING232
9.AOFFER AND LISTING DETAILS233
9.BPLAN OF DISTRIBUTION233
9.CMARKETS233
9.DSELLING SHAREHOLDERS233
9.EDILUTION233
9.FEXPENSES OF THE ISSUE233
ITEM 10.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION233
10.ASHARE CAPITAL233
10.BMEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION233
10.CMATERIAL CONTRACTS256
10.DEXCHANGE CONTROLS258
10.ETAXATION258
10.FDIVIDENDS AND PAYING AGENTS270
10.GSTATEMENT OF EXPERTS270
10.HDOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY270
10.ISUBSIDIARY INFORMATION271
ITEM 11.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK271
ITEM 12.DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES271
PART II272
ITEM 13.DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES272
ITEM 14.MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS272
ITEM 15.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES272
ITEM 16.[RESERVED]273
ITEM 16A.AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT273
ITEM 16B.CODE OF ETHICS273
ITEM 16C.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES273
ITEM 16D.EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEE273
ITEM 16E.PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS274
ITEM 16F.CHANGE IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT274
ITEM 16G.CORPORATE GOVERNANCE274
ITEM 16H.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE274
ITEM 16I.DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS274
ITEM 16J.INSIDER TRADING POLICIES274
ITEM 16K.CYBERSECURITY274
PART III276
ITEM 17.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS276
ITEM 18.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS276
ITEM 19.EXHIBITS276
SIGNATURE279
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTSF-1
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