In 2021, the United States' wind capacity reached 138 gigawatts. Among the various sources of renewable energy capacity, solar and wind capacity had a linear growth since the start of the decade.
Cumulative capacity of renewable energy in the U.S. from 2009 to 2020, with a forecast for 2021, by technology
(in gigawatts)
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BloombergNEF, & BCSE. (February 18, 2022). Cumulative capacity of renewable energy in the U.S. from 2009 to 2020, with a forecast for 2021, by technology (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 14, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/499157/cumulative-capacity-of-renewables-in-the-us-by-technology/
BloombergNEF, und BCSE. "Cumulative capacity of renewable energy in the U.S. from 2009 to 2020, with a forecast for 2021, by technology (in gigawatts)." Chart. February 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 14, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/499157/cumulative-capacity-of-renewables-in-the-us-by-technology/
BloombergNEF, BCSE. (2022). Cumulative capacity of renewable energy in the U.S. from 2009 to 2020, with a forecast for 2021, by technology (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 14, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/499157/cumulative-capacity-of-renewables-in-the-us-by-technology/
BloombergNEF, and BCSE. "Cumulative Capacity of Renewable Energy in The U.S. from 2009 to 2020, with a Forecast for 2021, by Technology (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/499157/cumulative-capacity-of-renewables-in-the-us-by-technology/
BloombergNEF & BCSE, Cumulative capacity of renewable energy in the U.S. from 2009 to 2020, with a forecast for 2021, by technology (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/499157/cumulative-capacity-of-renewables-in-the-us-by-technology/ (last visited August 14, 2022)