Renewable electricity output in United States of America
United States of America: Renewable electricity output was 20.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in United States of America, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in United States of America stood at 20.3%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in United States of America peaked at 20.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2001.
United States of America ranks 116th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.5% | — |
| 1991 | 10.7% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 9.0% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 10.6% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.9% | 20.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in United States of America?
- Renewable electricity output in United States of America was 20.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2001.
- How does United States of America rank for renewable electricity output?
- United States of America ranks 116th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.