In 2021, renewable resources accounted for more than 20 percent of electricity generation in the U.S. The share of renewables in the country's electricity generation has been continually increasing for nearly a decade. In addition, renewable sources accounted for 100 percent of power capacity additions in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2021.
Share of renewable sources in electricity generation in the U.S. from 2000 to 2021
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Ember. (March 29, 2022). Share of renewable sources in electricity generation in the U.S. from 2000 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183396/proportion-of-renewables-in-us-electricity-generation-since-2000/
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Ember. (2022). Share of renewable sources in electricity generation in the U.S. from 2000 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183396/proportion-of-renewables-in-us-electricity-generation-since-2000/
Ember. "Share of Renewable Sources in Electricity Generation in The U.S. from 2000 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183396/proportion-of-renewables-in-us-electricity-generation-since-2000/
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