Electricity generation forecast in the U.S. 2022-2050, by source

Published by Statista Research Department, Sep 17, 2024

In 2022, renewables only accounted for 23 percent of the total electricity generation in the United States. A forecast suggests that by 2050, electricity generation from renewable sources will amount to approximately 62 percent of the mix, with solar energy as a main source. 

Forecast electricity generation in the United States from 2022 to 2050, by source (in billion kilowatts-hours)

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March 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2022

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* Does not include off-grid photovoltaics. ** Other renewables include geothermal, municipal waste, and wood and other biomass.

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Figures were combined from two distinct datasets by Statista.

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