The chart below shows how much renewable energy was consumed in the
United States from 1989 to 2006. The information is separated by year and
source.
| Year |
Wood and waste1 |
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 |
| 1991 |
2.190 |
0.346 |
3.016 |
0.063 |
0.031 |
6.158 |
| 1992 |
2.290 |
0.349 |
2.617 |
0.064 |
0.030 |
5.907 |
| 1993 |
2.227 |
0.364 |
2.892 |
0.066 |
0.031 |
6.156 |
| 1994 |
2.315 |
0.338 |
2.683 |
0.069 |
0.036 |
6.065 |
| 1995 |
2.420 |
0.294 |
3.205 |
0.070 |
0.033 |
6.669 |
| 1996 |
2.467 |
0.316 |
3.590 |
0.071 |
0.033 |
7.137 |
| 1997 |
2.350 |
0.325 |
3.640 |
0.070 |
0.034 |
7.075 |
| 1998 |
2.175 |
0.328 |
3.297 |
0.070 |
0.031 |
6.561 |
| 1999 |
2.224 |
0.331 |
3.268 |
0.069 |
0.046 |
6.599 |
| 2000 |
2.257 |
0.317 |
2.811 |
0.066 |
0.057 |
6.158 |
| 2001 |
2.020 |
0.311 |
2.197 |
0.065 |
0.068 |
5.324 |
| 2002 |
2.397 |
0.328 |
2.689 |
0.064 |
0.105 |
5.893 |
| 2003 |
2.403 |
0.331 |
2.825 |
0.064 |
0.115 |
6.150 |
| 2004 |
2.51 |
0.341 |
2.690 |
0.065 |
0.142 |
6.261 |
| 2005 |
2.559 |
0.343 |
2.703 |
0.066 |
0.178 |
6.444 |
| 2006 |
2.579 |
0.343 |
2.869 |
0.072 |
0.264 |
6.922 |
NOTES: Totals may not equal sum of components due to
independent rounding.
1. Wood, wood waste and various other
waste, including some medical and municipal waste and agricultural
byproducts.
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.
7. Estimate through Feb. 2003.
R = Revised.
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