Renewable electricity in United States
United States: Renewable electricity was 13.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity in United States, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in United States stood at 13.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in United States peaked at 13.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2001.
That places United States 127th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 9.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.8% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.1% | 13.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 124 Poland 13.8% compare
- 125 Australia 13.6% compare
- 126 Mauritania 13.4% compare
- 128 Netherlands 12.4% compare
- 129 Dominican Republic 11.6% compare
- 130 Czechia 11.4% compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in United States?
- Renewable electricity in United States was 13.2% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2001.
- How does United States rank for renewable electricity?
- United States ranks 127th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants