U.S.: renewable electricity generation by source 2023

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Since 2019, wind has been the major renewable source in the United States, based on net electricity generation. In 2023, electricity generation from wind amounted to some 425 terawatt hours. By comparison, electricity generation from solar photovoltaic stood at 164.5 terawatt hours.

Net generation of renewable electricity in the United States from 2005 to 2023, by source (in terawatt hours)

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Release date

March 2024

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2005 to 2023

Supplementary notes

* Solar includes solar thermal and photovoltaic (PV) energy.

** Wood includes wood and wood-derived fuels.

*** Waste includes municipal solid waste from biogenic sources, landfill gas, sludge waste, agricultural byproducts, and other biomass.

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