Examples of hydropower in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Growth is going to come primarily from solar and wind, slightly from hydropower.
—
Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
At core, the struggle is to save enough water so that the two largest reservoirs on the river and in the nation — Lakes Mead and Powell — retain water levels capable of producing hydropower and of supplying downstream users in Nevada, Arizona, California and Mexico.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Modeling from the Bureau of Reclamation shows that in average flow years, both Lakes Mead and Powell will have enough water to generate hydropower in nearly every year under four of the five plans.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
The Canadian hydropower is expected to deliver Massachusetts about 20% of its overall electricity.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hydropower
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
At core, the struggle is to save enough water so that the two largest reservoirs on the river and in the nation — Lakes Mead and Powell — retain water levels capable of producing hydropower and of supplying downstream users in Nevada, Arizona, California and Mexico.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Modeling from the Bureau of Reclamation shows that in average flow years, both Lakes Mead and Powell will have enough water to generate hydropower in nearly every year under four of the five plans.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
The Canadian hydropower is expected to deliver Massachusetts about 20% of its overall electricity.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hydropower
Cite this Entry
“Hydropower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydropower. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
hydropower
noun
hy·dro·pow·er
ˈhī-drə-ˌpau̇(-ə)r 
: hydroelectric power
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
