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U.S. renewable electricity generation by source 2005-2017

Renewable electricity net generation in the U.S. from 2005 to 2017, by source (in billion kilowatt hours)

The data describes renewable electricity net generation in the U.S. between 2005 and 2017, by source. In 2017, approx. 53 billion kilowatt hours were generated from solar/PV energy sources.

2005 270.32 38.86 15.42 14.69 0.55 17.81
2006 289.25 38.76 16.1 14.57 0.51 26.59
2007 247.51 39.01 16.53 14.64 0.61 34.45
2008 254.83 37.3 17.73 14.84 0.86 55.36
2009 273.45 36.05 18.44 15.01 0.89 73.89
2010 260.2 37.17 18.92 15.22 1.21 94.65
2011 319.36 37.45 19.22 15.32 1.82 120.18
2012 276.24 37.8 19.82 15.56 4.33 140.82
2013 268.57 40.03 20.83 15.78 9.04 167.84
2014 259.37 42.34 21.65 15.88 17.69 181.66
2015 249.08 41.93 21.7 15.92 24.89 190.72
2016 267.81 40.9 21.81 15.83 36.05 267
2017 300.04 43.28 20.77 15.98 52.96 254.25