Statistics
Data from the US DOE Energy Information Administration/Electric Power Annual 2011 files and the most recent DOE Energy Information Agency (EIA) full year files provide a good summary of progress being made in renewables.
| Power Source | Number of Generators | Power Capacity (GW) | % of total Capacity | Capacity factor | Annual Energy (billion kWh) | % of annual production |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 4,048 | 78.7 | 7.5 | 0.463 | 319.4 | 7.7 |
| Wind | 781 | 46.0 | 4.4 | 0.298 | 120.2 | 2.9 |
| Wood | 345 | 8.0 | 0.76 | 0.535 | 37.5 | 0.9 |
| Biomass | 1660 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 0.421 | 19.2 | 0.50 |
| GeoThermal | 226 | 3.5 | 0.33 | 0..499 | 15.3 | 0.37 |
| Solar | 326 | 1.6 | 0.16 | 0.128 | 1.8 | 0.04 |
| Total | 7,386 | 143 | 13.6 | 0.41 | 513 | 12.4 |
| Year | All US Total | Renewable | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro | Wind | Wood | Geo |
Solar | Total | % of US Total | |||
| 2011 | 4,100.7 | 319.4 | 120.2 | 37.4 | 19.2 | 15.3 | 1.814 | 513.4 | 12.52 |
| 2010 | 4,125.1 | 260.2 | 94.7 | 37.2 | 18.9 | 15.2 | 1.212 | 427.4 | 10.36 |
| 2009 | 3,950.3 | 273.4 | 73.9 | 36.1 | 18.4 | 15.0 | 0.891 | 417.7 | 10.57 |
| 2008 | 4,119.4 | 254.8 | 55.4 | 37.3 | 17.7 | 14.8 | 0.864 | 380.9 | 9.25 |
| 2007 | 4,156.7 | 247.5 | 34.5 | 39.0 | 16.5 | 14.6 | 0.612 | 352.7 | 8.49 |
| 2006 | 4,064.7 | 289.2 | 26.6 | 38.8 | 16.1 | 14.6 | 0.508 | 385.8 | 9.49 |
| 2005 | 4,055.4 | 270.3 | 17.8 | 38.9 | 15.4 | 14.7 | 0.550 | 357.7 | 8.82 |
| 2004 | 3,970.6 | 268.4 | 14.1 | 38.1 | 15.4 | 14.8 | 0.575 | 351.5 | 8.85 |
| 2003 | 3,883.2 | 275.8 | 11.2 | 37.5 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 0.534 | 355.3 | 9.15 |
| 2002 | 3,858.5 | 264.3 | 10.4 | 38.7 | 15.0 | 14.5 | 0.555 | 343.4 | 8.90 |
| 2001 | 3,736.6 | 217.0 | 6.7 | 35.2 | 14.5 | 13.7 | 0.543 | 287.7 | 7.70 |
| 2000 | 3,802.1 | 275.6 | 5.6 | 37.6 | 23.1 | 14.1 | 0.493 | 356.5 | 9.38 |
| 1999 | 3,694.8 | 319.5 | 4.5 | 37.0 | 22.6 | 14.8 | 0.495 | 399.0 | 10.80 |
| 1998 | 3,620.3 | 323.3 | 3.0 | 36.3 | 22.4 | 14.8 | 0.502 | 400.4 | 11.06 |
- Bio Other includes Waste, Landfill Gas, and Other.
- Solar includes Photovoltaics and Thermal.
Read more about this topic: Renewable Energy In The United States
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