By forcing an electrolyte solution to flow across a nanoporous electrode, a significant output voltage was measured. In contradiction to the classic streaming-potential theory, the output voltage was independent of the flow rate and the electrode distance. The discharge time was longer by orders of magnitude than the retention time. If the external resistance was relatively small, the voltage would eventually vanish. These unique phenomena can be attributed to the amplification effect of the large nanopore surface area on the mechanical disturbance of surface capacity.