Share of renewables in U.S. energy supply by source 2023

Published by Lucía Fernández, Feb 26, 2025

In 2023, renewable energy sources accounted for about 21 percent of the total electricity generated in the United States. Of that share, wind power accounted for the largest proportion of U.S. electricity generation, at roughly 10 percent. Geothermal, on the other hand, accounted for just 0.4 percent of the electricity generated in the U.S. that year.

Renewable energy share of total electricity generated in the United States in 2023, by source

CharacteristicShare of total electricity generation
Wind 10.2%
Hydropower 5.7%
Solar 3.9%
Biomass 1.1%
Geothermal 0.4%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of total electricity generation10.2%10.2%5.7%5.7%3.9%3.9%1.1%1.1%0.4%0.4%WindHydropowerSolarBiomassGeothermal
0%0.5%1%1.5%2%2.5%3%3.5%4%4.5%5%5.5%6%6.5%7%7.5%8%8.5%9%9.5%10%10.5%11%11.5%

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