This statistic gives outlook figures on the renewable energy capacity in the U.S. electric power sector from 2009 to 2035. In 2015, the capacity from renewable energy sources is estimated to be 136.33 gigawatts.
Renewable energy capacity in the U.S. electric power sector from 2009 with projections to 2035 (in gigawatts)*
* Includes electricity-only and combined heat and power plants whose primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the public. ** In the EIA reference case projection, a business-as-usual trend estimate, given known technology and technological and demographic trends.
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EIA. (April 30, 2011). Renewable energy capacity in the U.S. electric power sector from 2009 with projections to 2035 (in gigawatts)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/192364/eelectric-capacity-of-renewable-energy-sources-in-the-us-since-2009/
EIA. "Renewable energy capacity in the U.S. electric power sector from 2009 with projections to 2035 (in gigawatts)*." Chart. April 30, 2011. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192364/eelectric-capacity-of-renewable-energy-sources-in-the-us-since-2009/
EIA. (2011). Renewable energy capacity in the U.S. electric power sector from 2009 with projections to 2035 (in gigawatts)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192364/eelectric-capacity-of-renewable-energy-sources-in-the-us-since-2009/
EIA. "Renewable Energy Capacity in The U.S. Electric Power Sector from 2009 with Projections to 2035 (in Gigawatts)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192364/eelectric-capacity-of-renewable-energy-sources-in-the-us-since-2009/
EIA, Renewable energy capacity in the U.S. electric power sector from 2009 with projections to 2035 (in gigawatts)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192364/eelectric-capacity-of-renewable-energy-sources-in-the-us-since-2009/ (last visited May 17, 2022)
