Renewable sources provide 11% of US energy, with hydroelectricity being the most used. Solar power only accounts for 1%. By 2035, renewable energy is expected to make up 20% of US power generation. The US is the second-largest producer of renewable electricity, but also consumes the most non-hydroelectric renewable energy.
About 11% of US energy comes from renewable sources such as hydroelectricity, wood, biofuels, wind energy and biomass waste. Solar power generation accounts for only about 1 percent of all renewable energy generation in the U.S. Hydroelectric power is the most widely used form of renewable energy in the United States, accounting for about 35 percent of all renewable energy.
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Electricity generated from renewable sources is projected to account for nearly one-fifth of US power generation by 2035.
The United States produces the second-largest renewable electricity source in the world, but it also consumes the majority of non-hydroelectric renewable energy for electricity generation. China is the world’s leading producer of electricity from renewable sources, followed by the United States, Brazil and Canada.
The majority of renewable energy production goes to electricity generation, with electric producers consuming more than 50 percent of the United States’ renewable energy.
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