Share of electricity generation from renewables in United States
United States: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 25.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from renewables in United States, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from renewables in United States is 25.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in United States peaked at 25.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2001.
United States ranks 115th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.2% | — |
| 1986 | 12.5% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 10.9% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 25.6% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.0% | 9.3% | 12.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 9.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 10.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 20.3% | 25.6% | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for United States
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2024)
- Gas production 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in United States?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in United States was 25.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2001.
- How does United States rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- United States ranks 115th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.