The statistic shows the increase in electricity generation from wind and solar sources in the United States between 2009 and 2018. In 2018, wind electricity generation increased by approximately 7.2 percent.
Increase in wind and solar photovoltaics power generation in the United States from 2009 to 2018
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Increase in wind and solar photovoltaics power generation in the United States from 2009 to 2018
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US Department of Energy. (February 15, 2020). Increase in wind and solar photovoltaics power generation in the United States from 2009 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184221/increase-in-us-electricity-generation-from-wind-and-solar-since-2000/
US Department of Energy. "Increase in wind and solar photovoltaics power generation in the United States from 2009 to 2018." Chart. February 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184221/increase-in-us-electricity-generation-from-wind-and-solar-since-2000/
US Department of Energy. (2020). Increase in wind and solar photovoltaics power generation in the United States from 2009 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184221/increase-in-us-electricity-generation-from-wind-and-solar-since-2000/
US Department of Energy. "Increase in Wind and Solar Photovoltaics Power Generation in The United States from 2009 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184221/increase-in-us-electricity-generation-from-wind-and-solar-since-2000/
US Department of Energy, Increase in wind and solar photovoltaics power generation in the United States from 2009 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184221/increase-in-us-electricity-generation-from-wind-and-solar-since-2000/ (last visited April 26, 2025)
Increase in wind and solar photovoltaics power generation in the United States from 2009 to 2018 [Graph], US Department of Energy, February 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/184221/increase-in-us-electricity-generation-from-wind-and-solar-since-2000/
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