Definition of "hydro-electricity" [hydro-electricity]

• Electricity generated by means of water-power or steam. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "-- Some 61% of Canada's electricity is generated from clean hydro-electricity sources compared with 5.7% in the US."
• "Physical destruction of habitat is chiefly a result of the development of infrastructure, including the construction of artillery ranges, buildings, hydro-electricity facilities, pipelines, roads, etc."
• "They illustrated that local and regional innovations, such as promotion of wind, solar and hydro-electricity investments, hold the key to immediate CO2 reductions."