Sector
Hydropower
Hydropower does not consume water in the direct sense — it passes water through turbines and returns it. Its water impact is evaporation from reservoir surfaces and alteration of the flow regime downstream.
Key facts
- Part of
- Energy and power generation
What drives water use in this sector
- Reservoir surface area and climate
- Whether the scheme is run-of-river or storage
- Downstream flow regime obligations
Relationships
- Part of: Energy and power generation
Related intelligence
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Sources
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — AQUASTAT — Global Information System on Water and Agriculture. Public but restricted · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO
- United States Geological Survey — Estimated Use of Water in the United States. Open · US Government work — public domain
- International Energy Agency — Water–energy nexus analysis. Public but restricted · Publisher terms — public access, reuse not clearly granted