Renewable energy consumption in United States
United States: Renewable energy consumption was 8.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
United States recorded 8.7% for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in United States peaked at 8.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1994.
That places United States 151st out of 226 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 energy consumption in United States, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.2% | — |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -0.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 8.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.0× the median. (81 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 148 Australia 9.2% compare
- 149 Ireland 9.1% compare
- 150 Luxembourg 9.0% compare
- 152 United Kingdom 8.7% compare
- 153 Dominica 7.8% compare
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 7.8% 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 energy consumption in United States?
- Renewable energy consumption in United States was 8.7% 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 energy consumption recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1994.
- How does United States rank for renewable energy consumption?
- United States ranks 151st out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption