EERE''s applied research, development, and demonstration activities aim to make renewable energy cost-competitive with traditional sources of energy. Learn more about EERE''s work in geothermal, solar, wind, and water power.
Between 2010 and 2020, the cost of wind, solar, and natural gas dropped dramatically. [20] In 2018, EIA expected that, after rising by 2.7% in 2018, U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO
Solar Energy Industries Association and GTM Research found that the amount of new solar electric capacity increased in 2012 by 76 percent from 2011, raising the United States'' market
The shift meant that clean sources generated more than half (50.8%) of US electricity for the first month on record. The record was driven largely by an increase in wind and solar power, which reached a record 24.4%
In 2023, utility- and small-scale solar installations produced an estimated 238, 121 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity combined, a 16 percent increase over 2022.
US Electricity 2025 – Special Report The US clean electricity transition continued as wind and solar generated more than coal for the first time. Electricity demand
The mix of all renewables – wind, solar, hydropower, biomass, geothermal – provided 24.2% of total US electricity production in 2024 compared to 23.2% of electrical
Wind energy was the source of about 10% of total U.S. utility-scale electricity generation and accounted for 48% of the electricity generation from renewable sources in 2023.
Nearly 18% of national retail electricity sales in 2023 came from wind, solar and geothermal, up from 6 percent in 2014. Texas, California, Iowa, Oklahoma and Kansas were the top five states for total renewable
Nearly 18% of national retail electricity sales in 2023 came from wind, solar and geothermal, up from 6 percent in 2014. Texas, California, Iowa, Oklahoma and Kansas were
The mix of all renewables – wind, solar, hydropower, biomass, geothermal – provided 24.2% of total US electricity production in 2024 compared to 23.2% of electrical output a year earlier.
Biofuels, wind, and solar production each set records in 2024, contributing to record total renewable energy production in the United States. In 2024, U.S. total biofuels
Wind and solar accounted for 14% of U.S. electricity generation in 2022. In our February Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast that wind and solar will rise slightly, accounting for 16% of total generation in 2023 and 18%
OverviewRenewable energy and carbon dioxide emissionsRationale for renewablesCurrent trendsFuture projectionsRenewable electricity sourcesSolar water heatingBiofuels
Between 2010 and 2020, the cost of wind, solar, and natural gas dropped dramatically. In 2018, EIA expected that, after rising by 2.7% in 2018, U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions would decrease by 2.5% in 2019 and by 1.0% in 2020 due to a shift away from coal and toward renewables and natural gas. Renewable energy has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions in three key energy use sectors: t
Learn the latest facts about renewable energy in the United States by clicking on or hovering over the map and download state fact sheets.
The biggest story in the data is the dramatic growth of solar energy, with a 30 percent increase in generation in a single year, which will allow solar and wind combined to overtake coal in 2024.
Solar. In 2024, generators added a record 30 GW of utility-scale solar to the U.S. grid, accounting for 61% of capacity additions last year. We expect this trend will continue in 2025, with 32.5
The United States is one of the countries with the highest consumption of renewable energy worldwide, ranking second after China and accounting for some 12 percent
In 2020, renewable energy sources (including wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass, and geothermal energy) generated a record 834 billion kilowatthours (kWh) of electricity, or about 21% of all the electricity
Breakdown of renewables in the energy mix In the section above we looked at what share renewable technologies collectively accounted for in the energy mix. In the charts shown here,
Renewable generation sources include conventional hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass. In the United States, most renewable electricity generation comes
In 2023, utility- and small-scale solar installations produced an estimated 238, 121 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity combined, a 16 percent increase over 2022. Meanwhile, utility-scale wind installations produced 425,
This is a list of U.S. states by total electricity generation, percent of generation that is renewable, total renewable generation, percent of total domestic renewable generation, [1] and carbon intensity in 2022. [2] The largest renewable
Climate Central used the latest solar and wind energy data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) to assess clean energy growth over the last 10 years (2015 to
US Electricity 2025 – Special Report The US clean electricity transition continued as wind and solar generated more than coal for the first time. Electricity demand growth sped up and solar generation rose more quickly
82% of U.S. energy comes from fossil fuels, 8.7% from nuclear, and 8.8% from renewable sources. In 2023, renewables surpassed coal in energy generation. 1 Wind and solar are the
Wind energy was the source of about 10% of total U.S. utility-scale electricity generation and accounted for 48% of the electricity generation from renewable sources in
Learn the latest facts about renewable energy in the United States by clicking on or hovering over the map and download state fact sheets.
Wind and solar combined provided more than 17.2% of US electrical generation during 2024. The mix of all renewables – wind, solar, hydropower, biomass, geothermal – provided 24.2% of total US electricity production in 2024 compared to 23.2% of electrical output a year earlier.
Renewables were 21% of total electricity, or 907 TWh. According to data from the US Energy Information Administration, renewable energy accounted for 8.4% of total primary energy production and 21% of total utility-scale electricity generation in the United States in 2022.
Wind generation grew in 39 states. (A total of 42 states produce electricity from wind.) Texas, California, Iowa, Oklahoma, and Florida had the largest growth in combined solar and wind generation. In 2024 the U.S. generated more electricity from solar and wind than ever before: a total of 756,621 GWh.
Solar photovoltaic and solar thermal power plants provided about 4% of total U.S. utility-scale electricity and accounted for 18% of utility-scale electricity generation from renewable sources in 2023. Nearly all solar electric generation was from photovoltaic systems (PV).
Together, solar and wind generated enough electricity last year to power the equivalent of more than 61 million average American homes. In 2023, utility-scale solar produced nearly 4 % of the country’s electricity. A decade earlier, in 2014, it made up less than 0. 5 % of the total electricity generated.
82% of U.S. energy comes from fossil fuels, 8.7% from nuclear, and 8.8% from renewable sources. In 2023, renewables surpassed coal in energy generation. 1 Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) is measured as lifetime costs divided by energy production.
