This statistic represents the approximate wind energy penetration in the United States between 2006 and 2016. At the end of 2009, the nation's wind power capacity was estimated to supply the equivalent of around 2.5 percent of its electricity demand.
Approximate wind energy penetration in the U.S. from 2006 to 2016*
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US Department of Energy. (August 1, 2017). Approximate wind energy penetration in the U.S. from 2006 to 2016* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/217814/wind-energy-penetration-in-the-us/
US Department of Energy. "Approximate wind energy penetration in the U.S. from 2006 to 2016*." Chart. August 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed September 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/217814/wind-energy-penetration-in-the-us/
US Department of Energy. (2017). Approximate wind energy penetration in the U.S. from 2006 to 2016*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/217814/wind-energy-penetration-in-the-us/
US Department of Energy. "Approximate Wind Energy Penetration in The U.S. from 2006 to 2016*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/217814/wind-energy-penetration-in-the-us/
US Department of Energy, Approximate wind energy penetration in the U.S. from 2006 to 2016* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/217814/wind-energy-penetration-in-the-us/ (last visited September 27, 2023)
Approximate wind energy penetration in the U.S. from 2006 to 2016* [Graph], US Department of Energy, August 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/217814/wind-energy-penetration-in-the-us/