U.S. renewable energy capacity by technology 2022

In 2022, the United States' cumulative wind capacity reached an estimated 149 gigawatts. Among the various sources of renewable energy capacity, solar and wind capacity had a linear growth in the U.S. since the start of the decade.

Cumulative renewable energy capacity in the United States from 2009 to 2020, with a forecast for 2021 and 2022, by technology (in gigawatts)

Characteristic	Geothermal	Biomass, biogas, waste-to-energy	Solar	Wind	Hydro
2022**	-	17	139	149	80
2021*	-	16	118	138	80
2020	2	14	93	126	80
2019	2	14	74	109	80
2018	2	14	63	99	80
2017	2	14	52	92	80
2016	3	14	41	84	80
2015	3	14	27	76	80
2014	2	14	20	67	80
2013	3	14	13	62	80
2012	3	14	8	61	79
2011	3	13	4	47	79
2010	-	13	2	40	79
2009	-	13	-	35	79

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Release date

March 2023

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United States

Survey time period

2009 to 2022

Supplementary notes

* Projected, accounting seasonality, based on latest monthly data available through October 2021.
**Estimated. No figures were provided for geothermal energy. The figure for biomass has been calculated based on the total figure provided subtracted from the sum of the figures that were provided for the various energy technologies.
The sum of the figures may not align with the total figures provided in the most recent edition of the report due to figures having been restated. No value means no data available.

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