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Renewables: share of electricity generation in the United States 2016

Proportion of renewables in U.S. electricity generation from 2000 to 2016

The data displays the proportion of renewables in U.S. electricity generation between 2000 and 2016. In 2016, renewable energy sources accounted for some 15.6% of the country's total electricity production.

2000 9.4
2001 7.7
2002 8.9
2003 9.1
2004 8.8
2005 8.8
2006 9.5
2007 8.5
2008 9.3
2009 10.6
2010 10.4
2011 12.6
2012 12.4
2013 13.1
2014 13.5
2015 13.7
2016 15.6