The statistic shows the increase in electricity generation from biomass sources in the United States between 2000 and 2018. In 2018, biomass electricity generation decreased by 1.4 percent over the previous year.
The total biopower generation in the United States based on source can be found here.
Increase in biomass electricity generation in the United States from 2000 to 2018
(in percent)
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US Department of Energy. (February 15, 2020). Increase in biomass electricity generation in the United States from 2000 to 2018 (in percent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184226/increase-in-us-electricity-generation-from-biomass-since-2000/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
US Department of Energy. "Increase in biomass electricity generation in the United States from 2000 to 2018 (in percent)." Chart. February 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184226/increase-in-us-electricity-generation-from-biomass-since-2000/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
US Department of Energy. (2020). Increase in biomass electricity generation in the United States from 2000 to 2018 (in percent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184226/increase-in-us-electricity-generation-from-biomass-since-2000/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
US Department of Energy. "Increase in Biomass Electricity Generation in The United States from 2000 to 2018 (in Percent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184226/increase-in-us-electricity-generation-from-biomass-since-2000/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
US Department of Energy, Increase in biomass electricity generation in the United States from 2000 to 2018 (in percent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184226/increase-in-us-electricity-generation-from-biomass-since-2000/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 11, 2025)
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