The chart below shows how much renewable energy was consumed in the
United States from 1989 to 2009. The information is separated by year and
source.
| Year |
Biomass1 |
Geothermal2 |
Conventional
hydroelectric
power3, 4 |
Solar5 |
Wind6 |
Total |
| 1989 |
2.637 |
0.317 |
2.837 |
0.055 |
0.022 |
6.294 |
| 1990 |
2.191 |
0.336 |
3.046 |
0.060 |
0.029 |
6.133 |
| 1992 |
2.290 |
0.349 |
2.617 |
0.064 |
0.030 |
5.907 |
| 1994 |
2.315 |
0.338 |
2.683 |
0.069 |
0.036 |
6.065 |
| 1996 |
2.467 |
0.316 |
3.590 |
0.071 |
0.033 |
7.137 |
| 1998 |
2.175 |
0.328 |
3.297 |
0.070 |
0.031 |
6.561 |
| 2000 |
2.257 |
0.317 |
2.811 |
0.066 |
0.057 |
6.158 |
| 2002 |
2.397 |
0.328 |
2.689 |
0.064 |
0.105 |
5.893 |
| 2004 |
2.51 |
0.341 |
2.690 |
0.065 |
0.142 |
6.261 |
| 2006 |
2.579 |
0.343 |
2.869 |
0.072 |
0.264 |
6.922 |
| 2008 |
3.852 |
0.360 |
2.512 |
0.097 |
0.546 |
7.367 |
| 2009 |
3.884 |
0.373 |
2.682 |
0.109 |
0.697 |
7.745 |
NOTES: Totals may not equal sum of components due to
independent rounding.
1. Biomass includes biofuels, waste (landfill gas, MSW biogenic, and other biomass), wood and wood derived fuels.
2. Includes electricity imports from
Mexico that are derived from geothermal energy. Includes grid-connected
electricity, and geothermal heat pump and direct use energy. Excludes
shaft power and remote electrical power.
3. Hydroelectricity generated by pumped
storage is not included in renewable energy.
4. Includes electricity net imports from
Canada that are derived from hydroelectric power.
5. Includes solar thermal and
photovoltaic energy.
6. Includes only grid-connected
electricity.
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