Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in United States of America
United States of America: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 1,239 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in United States of America is 1,239 w per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in United States of America peaked at 1,239 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 338.77 w per capita, in 2004.
United States of America ranks 30th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in United States of America, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 341.96 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 340.3 w per capita | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 342.19 w per capita | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 342.38 w per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 338.77 w per capita | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 343.93 w per capita | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 351.8 w per capita | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 368.88 w per capita | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 393.66 w per capita | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 425.63 w per capita | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 442.75 w per capita | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 466.63 w per capita | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 516.97 w per capita | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 533.6 w per capita | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 557.7 w per capita | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 597.62 w per capita | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 653.4 w per capita | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 691.37 w per capita | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 730.84 w per capita | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 777.8 w per capita | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 861.87 w per capita | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 957.85 w per capita | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1,032 w per capita | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1,122 w per capita | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 1,239 w per capita | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 358.95 w per capita | 338.77 w per capita | 425.63 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 596.87 w per capita | 442.75 w per capita | 777.8 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,042 w per capita | 861.87 w per capita | 1,239 w per capita | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for United States of America
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in United States of America?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in United States of America was 1,239 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1,239 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 338.77 w per capita in 2004.
- How does United States of America rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- United States of America ranks 30th out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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