Since 2019, wind has been the major renewable source in the United States, based on net electricity generation. In 2023, electricity generation from wind amounted to some 425 terawatt hours. By comparison, electricity generation from solar photovoltaic stood at 164.5 terawatt hours.
Net generation of renewable electricity in the United States from 2005 to 2023, by source
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EIA. (March 28, 2024). Net generation of renewable electricity in the United States from 2005 to 2023, by source (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/189369/electricity-net-generation-from-renewables-in-the-us-since-2005/
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