In 2022, the United States' cumulative wind capacity reached an estimated 149 gigawatts. Among the various sources of renewable energy capacity, solar and wind capacity had a linear growth in the U.S. since the start of the decade.
Cumulative renewable energy capacity in the United States from 2009 to 2020, with a forecast for 2021 and 2022, by technology
(in gigawatts)
* Projected, accounting seasonality, based on latest monthly data available through October 2021.
**Estimated. No figures were provided for geothermal energy. The figure for biomass has been calculated based on the total figure provided subtracted from the sum of the figures that were provided for the various energy technologies.
The sum of the figures may not align with the total figures provided in the most recent edition of the report due to figures having been restated. No value means no data available.
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BloombergNEF, & BCSE. (March 3, 2023). Cumulative renewable energy capacity in the United States from 2009 to 2020, with a forecast for 2021 and 2022, by technology (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/499157/cumulative-capacity-of-renewables-in-the-us-by-technology/
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BloombergNEF, BCSE. (2023). Cumulative renewable energy capacity in the United States from 2009 to 2020, with a forecast for 2021 and 2022, by technology (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/499157/cumulative-capacity-of-renewables-in-the-us-by-technology/
BloombergNEF, and BCSE. "Cumulative Renewable Energy Capacity in The United States from 2009 to 2020, with a Forecast for 2021 and 2022, by Technology (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/499157/cumulative-capacity-of-renewables-in-the-us-by-technology/
BloombergNEF & BCSE, Cumulative renewable energy capacity in the United States from 2009 to 2020, with a forecast for 2021 and 2022, by technology (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/499157/cumulative-capacity-of-renewables-in-the-us-by-technology/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Cumulative renewable energy capacity in the United States from 2009 to 2020, with a forecast for 2021 and 2022, by technology (in gigawatts) [Graph], BloombergNEF, & BCSE, March 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/499157/cumulative-capacity-of-renewables-in-the-us-by-technology/
