* Includes conventional hydroelectric, geothermal, wood, wood waste, biogenic municipal waste, all municipal waste, landfill gas, other biomass, solar, and wind power. ** In the EIA reference case projection, a business-as-usual trend estimate, given known technology and technological and demographic trends.
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Renewable electricity generation in the U.S. 2010-2040
This statistic gives outlook figures on the U.S. renewable electricity generation from 2010 through 2040. In 2020, U.S. renewable electricity generation is estimated to stand at 627 billion kilowatt hours.
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EIA. (April 30, 2013). Renewable electricity generation in the U.S. from 2010 to 2040 (in billion kilowatt hours)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/192594/renewable-electricity-generation-in-the-us-since-2009/
EIA. "Renewable electricity generation in the U.S. from 2010 to 2040 (in billion kilowatt hours)*." Chart. April 30, 2013. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192594/renewable-electricity-generation-in-the-us-since-2009/
EIA. (2013). Renewable electricity generation in the U.S. from 2010 to 2040 (in billion kilowatt hours)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192594/renewable-electricity-generation-in-the-us-since-2009/
EIA. "Renewable Electricity Generation in The U.S. from 2010 to 2040 (in Billion Kilowatt Hours)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192594/renewable-electricity-generation-in-the-us-since-2009/
EIA, Renewable electricity generation in the U.S. from 2010 to 2040 (in billion kilowatt hours)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192594/renewable-electricity-generation-in-the-us-since-2009/ (last visited May 09, 2026)
Renewable electricity generation in the U.S. from 2010 to 2040 (in billion kilowatt hours)* [Graph], EIA, April 30, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/192594/renewable-electricity-generation-in-the-us-since-2009/
