This year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration expects hydropower generation to increase 6% and account for 250 billion kWh, based on forecasts in its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). EIA said ...

After dropping to historic levels last year due to ongoing drought and high temperatures, hydropower generated in the Northwest is expected to rise slightly this year from much needed precipitation.

Bonneville Dam is the last of 14 dams on the Columbia River before it empties into the Pacific Ocean. (Courtesy of the Bonneville Power Administration) After dropping to historic levels last year due ...

Strong hydropower output in the Nordic region helped Statkraft achieve its highest-ever annual electricity generation in 2025 ...

Hydropower generated for electricity from Oregon and Washington dams fell to historically low levels last year, and experts expect it could drop further by year’s end. Officials at the U.S. Energy ...

As aging infrastructure meets rising demand, hydro plants are embracing modern control systems to unlock data, streamline operations, and power a more resilient, connected future. Hydro generation has ...

Hydropower remains the world’s largest source of low-carbon, renewable electricity, providing about 17% of global generation. Although wind and solar are being added far faster, hydropower is often ...

Following low generation from hydropower in 2023, global hydropower plants have seen their output soar this year, thanks to sufficient rainfalls in large hydropower-producing nations. The recovery of ...

SJVN's Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station has surpassed 150 billion units of cumulative power generation since its commissioning in 2004, marking a significant achievement in clean energy production ...

Pumps as turbine (PaT) systems represent an innovative solution in hydropower generation, converting readily available pump components into efficient energy converters in reverse operation. Such ...

RICHLAND, Wash.—In a new study assessing how climate change might alter hydropower generation across the continental United States, researchers show that except for some parts of the Southwest, ...

One of the biggest hydropower plants in South America is ramping up electricity generation as the historic drought in the Amazon in September and October has eased and the rainy season has begun. The ...