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Concept information

ENERGY > RENEWABLE ENERGY > HYDROPOWER

Preferred term

HYDROPOWER  

Definition

  • THE ELECTRICITY GENERATED FROM THE POTENTIAL AND KINETIC ENERGY OF WATER IN HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS (THE ELECTRICITY GENERATED IN PUMPED STORAGE PLANTS IS NOT INCLUDED)

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Entry terms

  • HYDROELECTRIC POWER
  • WATER POWER

History note

  • TERM RELABELLED JULY 2018. PREVIOUSLY THE TERM 'WATER POWER' WOULD HAVE BEEN USED.

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Definition source

  • EUROSTAT

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/e22efee5-c2ac-41f0-8999-8faf9d5a2caf

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