Renewable energy electricity output in United States
United States: Renewable energy electricity output was 568,439 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output 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 GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy electricity output in United States stood at 568,439 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in United States peaked at 568,439 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 260,426 GWh, in 2001.
United States ranks 2nd of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in United States, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 369,241 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 350,142 GWh | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 324,316 GWh | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 355,578 GWh | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 336,458 GWh | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 384,343 GWh | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 422,867 GWh | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 403,130 GWh | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 365,559 GWh | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 351,308 GWh | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 330,364 GWh | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 260,426 GWh | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 348,137 GWh | +33.7% |
| 2003 | 360,433 GWh | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 357,987 GWh | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 366,205 GWh | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 395,209 GWh | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 361,815 GWh | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 391,022 GWh | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 428,696 GWh | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 440,677 GWh | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 528,962 GWh | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 512,822 GWh | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 541,802 GWh | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 559,496 GWh | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 568,439 GWh | +1.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 568,439 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 422.86 GWh, 1344.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 366,294 GWh | 324,316 GWh | 422,867 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 360,029 GWh | 260,426 GWh | 428,696 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 525,366 GWh | 440,677 GWh | 568,439 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 electricity output in United States?
- Renewable energy electricity output in United States was 568,439 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 568,439 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,426 GWh in 2001.
- How does United States rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.