Hydropower Generation Expected to Recover Despite Snow Drought in the West
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Summary
<p>In our April Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we expect U.S. hydropower generation will increase by 5% in 2026 but remain 1.8% below the 10-year average following snow drought conditions in some states. Hydropower generation in 2025 increased to 245 billion kilowatthours (BkWh), about 4 BkWh more than the record-low generation year 2024. ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/17/hydropower-generation-expected-to-recover-despite-snow-drought-in-the-west/">Hydropower Generation Expected to Recover Despite Snow Drought in the West</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>
<p>In our April Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we expect U.S. hydropower generation will increase by 5% in 2026 but remain 1.8% below the 10-year average following snow drought conditions in some states. Hydropower generation in 2025 increased to 245 billion kilowatthours (BkWh), about 4 BkWh more than the record-low generation year 2024. ... [continued]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/17/hydropower-generation-expected-to-recover-despite-snow-drought-in-the-west/">Hydropower Generation Expected to Recover Despite Snow Drought in the West</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>