Renewables provided almost 23 per cent of US electrical generation

• 1 year, 8 months ago (2023-03-01)
• David Flin

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According to a review of data released by the US Energy Information Administration , renewable energy sources across the USA provided almost 23 per cent of the country’s electricity generation in 2022.

The review, carried out by the SUN DAY Campaign, shows that renewables, including solar, wind, hydropower, and geothermal, increased their electrical output by 12.37 per cent last year compared to 2021. By comparison, electrical generation from all energy sources combined grew by 3.47 per cent over the same period.

Solar was the fastest growing renewable energy source.  Output by solar increased by 24.14 per cent and its share of total US electrical generation for the year rose to 4.74 per cent.

Generation by wind also expanded significantly, growing by 14.97 per cent over the year and providing over ten per cent of total US electrical generation in 2022.

Combined, solar and wind contributed nearly 15 per cent of the country’s electrical output in 2022.