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U.S. wind and solar power generation: increase 2000-2016

Increase in wind and solar power generation in the United States from 2000 to 2016

The data displays the increase in electricity generation from wind and solar sources in the U.S. between 2000 and 2016. In 2016, wind electricity generation increased by just under 19%.

2000	24.6	8.3
2001	20.5	2.2
2002	53.7	4.3
2003	8	8.4
2004	26.4	9.8
2005	25.9	12.2
2006	49.3	14.7
2007	29.6	29.9
2008	60.7	27.6
2009	33.5	29
2010	28.1	54
2011	27	70.3
2012	17.2	72.3
2013	19.2	66.3
2014	8.2	54.7
2015	5	37
2016	18.8	52.1

U.S. wind and solar power generation: increase 2000-2016

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