Renewable energy in the United States
According to data from the US Energy Information Administration, renewable energy accounted for 8.4% of total primary energy production and 21% of total utility-scale electricity generation in the United States in 2022.
Fuel Source % for Electric Generation 2013-2022
Renewables Electric Energy Generation Profile
The Hoover Dam when completed in 1936 was both the world's largest electric-power generating station and the world's largest concrete structure.
HYDRO Generated Electric Energy Profile 2022-2021
Wind power in the United States
Wind power is a branch of the energy industry that has expanded quickly in the United States over the last several years. From January through December 2023, 425.2 terawatt-hours were generated by wind power, or 10.18% of electricity in the United States. The average wind turbine generates enough electricity in 46 minutes to power the average American home for one month. In 2019, wind power surpassed hydroelectric power as the largest renewable energy source in the U.S.
Brazos Wind Farm in Texas.
Mendota Hills Wind Farm in northern Illinois
Wind power resource at 100-meters above surface level.
Wind plants by capacity with average wind speeds at 100 meters, 2020.
