Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy, accounting for 16 percent of global electricity generation – 3,427 terawatt-hours of electricity production ...
Electric energy produced by water-powered turbine generators.
[n] - electricity produced by water power
hydroelectricity 1. A form of energy generated by the conversion of free-falling water to electricity. 2. The generation of electricity by using the motive power of water. 3. Relating to or producing electricity by the force of fast moving water; such as, rivers or waterfalls.