The U.S. electric power sector primarily generated its biomass electricity from waste biomass. In 2023, it produced 9.55 terawatt-hours of electricity from wood and wood-derived fuels, and 11.57 terawatt-hours from waste biomass.
Biomass electricity generation for the electric power sector in the United States from 2010 to 2023, by source
(in gigawatt-hours)
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EIA. (August 22, 2024). Biomass electricity generation for the electric power sector in the United States from 2010 to 2023, by source (in gigawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491347/us-electric-power-sector-electricity-generation-from-biomass-by-source/
EIA. "Biomass electricity generation for the electric power sector in the United States from 2010 to 2023, by source (in gigawatt-hours)." Chart. August 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491347/us-electric-power-sector-electricity-generation-from-biomass-by-source/
EIA. (2024). Biomass electricity generation for the electric power sector in the United States from 2010 to 2023, by source (in gigawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491347/us-electric-power-sector-electricity-generation-from-biomass-by-source/
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