US renewable energy statistics

Renewable energy currently accounts for 10,1% of domestically produced electricity.

Hydropower is the most important renewable energy in United States, accounting for 66.8% of the total renewable power in the U.S. in 2008, and 6% of nation's electricity.

Currently installed wind power capacity in United States of around 35,200 MW is enough to satisfy energy needs of more than 9,7 million households.

California is leading US state when it comes to renewable energy, with 31 percent of California's electricity coming from renewable sources (most from hydropower).

In the 2008 US became world leader in installed wind power capacity.

Geothermal energy currently meets less than 1% of U.S. power needs.

United States is world leader in generation of electricity from geothermal energy, and geothermal energy generates an average of 15 billion kilowatt hours of geothermal power per year, around 30% of the world total.

The largest photovoltaic power plant in United States is the 25 MW DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Florida.

Solar water heating capacity in US is bigger than 1,000 megawatts (MW, enough for around 1.5 million homes and businesses.

Solar power currently provides less than 1% of U.S. energy needs.

In 2009, US solar energy industry experienced growth of 37%, despite the financial crisis.

United States is world's leading ethanol fuel producer with 9 billion U.S. liquid gallons of ethanol fuel produced in 2008.

U.S. ethanol industry currently employs more than 200,000 people.

In 2009, US wind power industry accounted for more than 85,000 jobs.

Current biomass power capacity in the United States is around 11,000 MW.

The largest biomass power plant in United States is New Hope Power Partnership biomass power plant located in Florida with the capacity of 140 megawatts.

U.S. currently produces around 5% of world's solar cells.