U.S. commercial electricity generated from waste | Statista

The commercial sector in the U.S. generated some 3.67 terawatt-hours of electricity from biomass waste in 2023. Figures peaked at 3.8 terawatt-hours in 2022, growing by over 1.5 terawatt-hours year-over-year.

Biomass waste electricity generation for the commercial sector in the United States from 2006 to 2023 (in gigawatt-hours)

Characteristic	Net generation in million kilowatt-hours
2023	3,652
2022	3,838
2021	2,156
2020	2,053
2019	2,129
2018	2,404
2017	2,515
2016	2,496
2015	2,637
2014	2,681
2013	2,567
2012	2,319
2011	2,315
2010	1,672
2009	1,748
2008	1,534
2007	1,599
2006	1,599

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March 2024

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United States

Survey time period

2006 to 2023

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The source adds: Municipal solid waste from biogenic sources, landfill gas, sludge waste, agricultural byproducts, and other biomass. Through 2000, also includes non-renewable waste (municipal solid waste from non-biogenic sources, and tire-derived fuels).

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