In 2022, the United States had more than 300 gigawatts of electricity-generating capacity from renewable resources. The capacity was expected to increase significantly to reach 1,163 gigawatts by 2050. Likewise, renewable electricity generation was expected to grow, reaching 3,080 terawatt-hours by 2050.
Electric power sector renewable capacity and generation in the United States in 2022, with forecast until 2050
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Overview
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Key figures
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Renewables
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Costs
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Outlook
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EIA. (March 16, 2023). Electric power sector renewable capacity and generation in the United States in 2022, with forecast until 2050 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/504366/renewable-energy-electric-capacity-and-generation-in-the-us/
EIA. "Electric power sector renewable capacity and generation in the United States in 2022, with forecast until 2050." Chart. March 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/504366/renewable-energy-electric-capacity-and-generation-in-the-us/
EIA. (2023). Electric power sector renewable capacity and generation in the United States in 2022, with forecast until 2050. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/504366/renewable-energy-electric-capacity-and-generation-in-the-us/
EIA. "Electric Power Sector Renewable Capacity and Generation in The United States in 2022, with Forecast until 2050." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/504366/renewable-energy-electric-capacity-and-generation-in-the-us/
EIA, Electric power sector renewable capacity and generation in the United States in 2022, with forecast until 2050 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/504366/renewable-energy-electric-capacity-and-generation-in-the-us/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Electric power sector renewable capacity and generation in the United States in 2022, with forecast until 2050 [Graph], EIA, March 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/504366/renewable-energy-electric-capacity-and-generation-in-the-us/