Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in United States
United States: Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) 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 233 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.
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in United States, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.5% | — |
| 1991 | 10.8% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +2.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 13.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
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 233 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