Differentiate between Hydroelectricity and Thermal electricity. - Vidyadip

Question

Differentiate between Hydroelectricity and Thermal electricity.

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Answer

	Hydroelectricity	Thermal electricity
(i)	It is produced by running water.	It is produced by burning of fossil fuels.
(ii)	It is renewable and eco-friendly.	It is exhaustible.
(iii)	$28\%$ of Indian electricity comes from this.	$70\%$ of Indian electricity is obtained from this.

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