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 149th out of 224 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 | 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
- 146 Australia 9.2% compare
- 147 Ireland 9.1% compare
- 148 Luxembourg 9.0% compare
- 150 United Kingdom 8.7% compare
- 151 Dominica 7.8% compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 7.8% compare
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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 149th out of 224 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