In 2022, solar alone represented half of electricity capacity additions in the U.S., while natural gas capacity additions increased by seven percentage points between 2021 and 2022.
Over the last few years, solar and wind sources accounted for almost 80 percent of all electricity capacity additions in the United States, up from a share of less than 30 percent in 2010.
Share of electricity capacity additions in the United States from 2010 to 2022, by source
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Wind
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SEIA. (March 9, 2023). Share of electricity capacity additions in the United States from 2010 to 2022, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/525735/share-of-us-electricity-capacity-additions-by-resource/
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SEIA. (2023). Share of electricity capacity additions in the United States from 2010 to 2022, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/525735/share-of-us-electricity-capacity-additions-by-resource/
SEIA. "Share of Electricity Capacity Additions in The United States from 2010 to 2022, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/525735/share-of-us-electricity-capacity-additions-by-resource/
SEIA, Share of electricity capacity additions in the United States from 2010 to 2022, by source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/525735/share-of-us-electricity-capacity-additions-by-resource/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Share of electricity capacity additions in the United States from 2010 to 2022, by source [Graph], SEIA, March 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/525735/share-of-us-electricity-capacity-additions-by-resource/