List of U.S. states by electricity production from renewable sources
The information used to calculate values is from the Electric Power Monthly, February 2015 and 2014 published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Renewable generation does not include amounts for 'rooftop solar'. Only utility scale generation from solar sources is included.
States by 2017 renewable electricity production
Rank | Rank w/o Hydropower | State | % Renewable | Renewable Electricity | Total electricity (GW•h) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
with Hydro |
w/o Hydro |
with Hydro (GW•h) |
w/o Hydro (GW•h) | ||||
United States | 17.1 | 9.6 | 687,290 | 387,245 | 4,014,804 | ||
1 | 2 | Vermont | 99.6 | 41.3 | 2,069 | 858 | 2,077 |
2 | 10 | Idaho | 81.6 | 21.9 | 12,989 | 3,480 | 15,926 |
3 | 21 | Washington | 80.0 | 8.2 | 92,342 | 9,517 | 115,474 |
4 | 16 | Oregon | 76.3 | 13.6 | 44,623 | 7,980 | 58,516 |
5 | 1 | Maine | 75.9 | 46.1 | 8,492 | 5,163 | 11,192 |
6 | 6 | South Dakota | 73.1 | 30.2 | 7,651 | 3,156 | 10,464 |
7 | 8 | California | 47.2 | 26.5 | 97,298 | 54,606 | 206,107 |
8 | 23 | Montana | 45.1 | 7.8 | 12,753 | 2,192 | 28,269 |
9 | 3 | Iowa | 38.8 | 37.2 | 21,933 | 21,018 | 56,478 |
10 | 4 | Kansas | 36.2 | 36.1 | 18,590 | 18,561 | 51,366 |
11 | 5 | Oklahoma | 36.1 | 32.3 | 27,598 | 24,737 | 76,545 |
12 | 35 | Alaska | 33.3 | 3.45 | 1,987 | 206 | 5,971 |
13 | 7 | North Dakota | 31.8 | 26.9 | 13,029 | 10,993 | 40,931 |
14 | 31 | New York | 27.8 | 5.0 | 35,505 | 6,440 | 127,880 |
15 | 9 | Minnesota | 24.9 | 22.8 | 14,885 | 13,628 | 59,701 |
16 | 11 | Nevada | 24.8 | 20.1 | 9,414 | 7,621 | 37,967 |
17 | 12 | Colorado | 23.4 | 19.6 | 12,686 | 10,668 | 54,318 |
18 | 18 | New Hampshire | 19.9 | 12.5 | 3,483 | 2,195 | 17,494 |
19 | 15 | Nebraska | 19.3 | 14.9 | 6,945 | 5,351 | 35,937 |
20 | 13 | New Mexico | 17.7 | 16.9 | 5,933 | 5,683 | 33,566 |
21 | 14 | Texas | 16.0 | 15.6 | 72,345 | 70,759 | 452,235 |
22 | 17 | Hawaii | 14.2 | 13.5 | 1,399 | 1,332 | 9,848 |
23 | 30 | Arizona | 11.8 | 5.3 | 12,536 | 5,564 | 105,833 |
24 | 20 | Utah | 11.6 | 9.4 | 4,263 | 3,444 | 36,732 |
25 | 19 | Wyoming | 11.6 | 9.4 | 5,434 | 4,398 | 46,826 |
26 | 49 | Tennessee | 11.2 | 1.42 | 8,725 | 1,111 | 78,103 |
27 | 22 | Massachusetts | 10.5 | 7.8 | 3,291 | 2,466 | 31,456 |
28 | 26 | North Carolina | 10.3 | 6.6 | 13,398 | 8,682 | 130,689 |
29 | 34 | Maryland | 9.8 | 4.07 | 3,352 | 1,389 | 34,132 |
30 | 32 | Wisconsin | 9.3 | 4.90 | 6,040 | 3,195 | 65,247 |
31 | 42 | Alabama | 9.2 | 2.57 | 12,782 | 3,580 | 139,194 |
32 | 44 | Arkansas | 8.8 | 2.45 | 5,470 | 1,519 | 62,109 |
33 | 25 | Michigan | 8.3 | 6.9 | 9,344 | 7,732 | 112,367 |
34 | 29 | Georgia | 7.9 | 5.5 | 10,194 | 7,054 | 128,979 |
35 | 24 | Rhode Island | 7.2 | 7.2 | 378 | 376 | 5,244 |
36 | 50 | Kentucky | 6.9 | 0.67 | 4,948 | 483 | 72,116 |
37 | 27 | Illinois | 6.6 | 6.5 | 11,976 | 11,847 | 181,911 |
38 | 33 | Virginia | 6.4 | 4.72 | 6,027 | 4,410 | 93,500 |
39 | 28 | Indiana | 6.0 | 5.5 | 6,001 | 5,533 | 100,492 |
40 | 36 | South Carolina | 5.9 | 2.99 | 5,497 | 2,793 | 93,467 |
41 | 46 | West Virginia | 4.60 | 2.19 | 3,376 | 1,607 | 73,410 |
42 | 37 | Pennsylvania | 4.35 | 2.99 | 8,705 | 5,981 | 200,201 |
43 | 43 | Missouri | 4.24 | 2.57 | 3,552 | 2,152 | 83,801 |
44 | 38 | Louisiana | 4.15 | 2.88 | 4,027 | 2,796 | 96,978 |
45 | 40 | Connecticut | 3.46 | 2.70 | 1,180 | 920 | 34,108 |
46 | 39 | New Jersey | 2.89 | 2.85 | 2,153 | 2,127 | 74,541 |
47 | 41 | Mississippi | 2.60 | 2.60 | 1,573 | 1,573 | 60,574 |
48 | 45 | Florida | 2.53 | 2.44 | 6,006 | 5,811 | 237,821 |
49 | 47 | Ohio | 2.48 | 2.02 | 2,954 | 2,401 | 118,974 |
50 | 48 | Delaware | 1.68 | 1.68 | 129 | 129 | 7,662 |
States by 2016 renewable electricity production
Several states, including Texas have substantially increased non hydro generation due to wind and solar additions.
Rank | Rank w/o Hydropower | State | % Renewable | Renewable Electricity | Total electricity (GW•h) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
with Hydro |
w/o Hydro |
with Hydro (GW•h) |
w/o Hydro (GW•h) | ||||
United States | 14.9 | 8.4 | 609,057 | 343,228 | 4,078,670 | ||
1 | 1 | Vermont | 99.8 | 44.3 | 1,898 | 842 | 1,901 |
2 | 10 | Idaho | 78.6 | 19.6 | 12,584 | 3,138 | 16,011 |
3 | 20 | Washington | 77.1 | 8.9 | 86,902 | 10,059 | 112,784 |
4 | 13 | Oregon | 70.9 | 14.2 | 42,122 | 8,422 | 59,425 |
5 | 4 | South Dakota | 70.2 | 30.4 | 7,280 | 3,146 | 10,363 |
6 | 2 | Maine | 63.6 | 38.1 | 7,408 | 4,440 | 11,650 |
7 | 21 | Montana | 43.8 | 7.6 | 12,334 | 2,151 | 28,153 |
8 | 6 | California | 40.3 | 25.8 | 80,208 | 51,263 | 199,038 |
9 | 3 | Iowa | 38.8 | 37.1 | 21,261 | 20,305 | 54,793 |
10 | 33 | Alaska | 32.6 | 3.97 | 1,764 | 215 | 5,417 |
11 | 5 | Kansas | 29.7 | 29.7 | 14,187 | 14,187 | 47,705 |
12 | 7 | Oklahoma | 28.6 | 25.5 | 22,226 | 19,844 | 77,740 |
13 | 8 | North Dakota | 26.6 | 21.5 | 10,003 | 8,091 | 37,582 |
14 | 28 | New York | 24.6 | 4.78 | 33,016 | 6,412 | 134,249 |
15 | 9 | Minnesota | 22.2 | 20.7 | 13,348 | 12,464 | 60,148 |
16 | 11 | Colorado | 22.0 | 18.5 | 11,981 | 10,063 | 54,394 |
17 | 12 | Nevada | 21.6 | 17.1 | 8,531 | 6,764 | 39,549 |
18 | 17 | New Hampshire | 16.8 | 11.0 | 3,243 | 2,122 | 19,249 |
19 | 14 | Hawaii | 14.9 | 13.7 | 1,436 | 1,318 | 9,607 |
20 | 18 | Nebraska | 14.9 | 10.4 | 5,618 | 3,893 | 37,603 |
21 | 15 | New Mexico | 13.9 | 13.5 | 4,598 | 4,452 | 33,010 |
22 | 16 | Texas | 13.4 | 13.2 | 61,140 | 60,037 | 455,532 |
23 | 19 | Wyoming | 11.6 | 9.4 | 5,361 | 4,363 | 46,292 |
24 | 32 | Arizona | 10.7 | 4.15 | 11,673 | 4,515 | 108,770 |
25 | 49 | Tennessee | 10.7 | 1.41 | 8,544 | 1,126 | 80,035 |
26 | 22 | Massachusetts | 9.0 | 6.6 | 2,908 | 2,138 | 32,453 |
27 | 24 | Utah | 8.3 | 6.1 | 3,131 | 2,315 | 37,791 |
28 | 29 | Wisconsin | 8.3 | 4.55 | 5,351 | 2,946 | 64,797 |
29 | 27 | North Carolina | 8.2 | 4.78 | 10,812 | 6,283 | 131,486 |
30 | 42 | Arkansas | 8.0 | 2.37 | 4,842 | 1,432 | 60,417 |
31 | 23 | Michigan | 7.8 | 6.4 | 8,761 | 7,213 | 112,719 |
32 | 43 | Alabama | 7.7 | 2.30 | 11,010 | 3,289 | 143,022 |
33 | 35 | Maryland | 7.3 | 3.59 | 2,735 | 1,338 | 37,282 |
34 | 31 | Georgia | 6.5 | 4.17 | 8,645 | 5,563 | 133,318 |
35 | 30 | Virginia | 6.1 | 4.49 | 5,672 | 4,146 | 92,439 |
36 | 25 | Illinois | 6.1 | 6.0 | 11,388 | 11,259 | 186,939 |
37 | 26 | Indiana | 5.9 | 5.5 | 6,038 | 5,623 | 101,824 |
38 | 40 | South Carolina | 4.93 | 2.45 | 4,777 | 2,378 | 96,970 |
39 | 50 | Kentucky | 4.87 | 0.58 | 3,914 | 464 | 80,345 |
40 | 34 | Rhode Island | 3.92 | 3.92 | 258 | 258 | 6,588 |
41 | 36 | Pennsylvania | 3.87 | 2.76 | 8,311 | 5,935 | 214,811 |
42 | 45 | West Virginia | 3.76 | 1.90 | 2,847 | 1,437 | 75,626 |
43 | 38 | Louisiana | 3.55 | 2.52 | 3,790 | 2,687 | 106,688 |
44 | 39 | Connecticut | 3.28 | 2.50 | 1,197 | 911 | 36,455 |
45 | 47 | Missouri | 3.23 | 1.66 | 2,547 | 1,310 | 78,905 |
46 | 37 | New Jersey | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2,027 | 2,027 | 77,620 |
47 | 41 | Mississippi | 2.37 | 2.37 | 1,494 | 1,494 | 62,906 |
48 | 46 | Ohio | 2.19 | 1.76 | 2,619 | 2,102 | 119,356 |
49 | 44 | Florida | 2.16 | 2.06 | 5,132 | 4,913 | 238,094 |
50 | 48 | Delaware | 1.55 | 1.55 | 136 | 136 | 8,765 |
States by 2015 renewable electricity production
Vermont jumps to the top as a result of the closure of Vermont Yankee.
Rank | Rank w/o Hydropower | State | % Renewable | Renewable Electricity | Total electricity (GW•h) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
with Hydro |
w/o Hydro |
with Hydro (GW•h) |
w/o Hydro (GW•h) | ||||
United States | 13.3 | 7.2 | 544,241 | 295,161 | 4,077,601 | ||
1 | 1 | Vermont | 99.7 | 42.3 | 1,977 | 838 | 1,982 |
2 | 4 | South Dakota | 76.3 | 25.9 | 7,348 | 2,498 | 9,633 |
3 | 18 | Washington | 75.5 | 8.3 | 82,472 | 9,067 | 109,287 |
4 | 9 | Idaho | 74.7 | 18.8 | 11,704 | 2,947 | 15,667 |
5 | 12 | Oregon | 67.7 | 13.7 | 39,204 | 7,950 | 57,867 |
6 | 2 | Maine | 66.5 | 37.9 | 7,810 | 4,449 | 11,741 |
7 | 21 | Montana | 40.5 | 6.8 | 11,874 | 1,986 | 29,302 |
8 | 3 | Iowa | 33.7 | 32.0 | 19,091 | 18,131 | 56,659 |
9 | 6 | California | 30.1 | 23.1 | 59,203 | 45,395 | 196,704 |
10 | 31 | Alaska | 28.4 | 3.42 | 1,784 | 215 | 6,285 |
11 | 5 | Kansas | 24.3 | 24.3 | 11,081 | 11,062 | 45,527 |
12 | 28 | New York | 23.3 | 4.56 | 32,334 | 6,319 | 138,628 |
13 | 10 | North Dakota | 23.2 | 17.5 | 8,603 | 6,509 | 37,157 |
14 | 8 | Oklahoma | 22.4 | 18.9 | 17,033 | 14,369 | 76,136 |
15 | 7 | Minnesota | 21.8 | 20.3 | 12,437 | 11,588 | 56,980 |
16 | 13 | Nevada | 18.9 | 13.1 | 7,367 | 5,103 | 39,047 |
17 | 11 | Colorado | 18.0 | 14.9 | 9,427 | 7,807 | 52,393 |
18 | 16 | New Hampshire | 16.6 | 10.2 | 3,318 | 2,048 | 20,016 |
19 | 48 | Tennessee | 14.2 | 1.50 | 10,707 | 1,126 | 75,215 |
20 | 14 | Hawaii | 13.2 | 12.0 | 1,339 | 1,218 | 10,120 |
21 | 19 | Nebraska | 12.4 | 8.2 | 4,936 | 3,251 | 39,883 |
22 | 15 | Texas | 10.6 | 10.4 | 47,630 | 46,674 | 449,826 |
23 | 20 | Wyoming | 9.4 | 7.7 | 4,625 | 3,757 | 48,967 |
24 | 30 | Arizona | 9.4 | 3.65 | 10,671 | 4,135 | 113,142 |
25 | 37 | Arkansas | 9.0 | 2.56 | 4,991 | 1,422 | 55,559 |
26 | 17 | New Mexico | 8.7 | 8.4 | 2,833 | 2,734 | 32,701 |
27 | 42 | Alabama | 8.6 | 2.16 | 13,151 | 3,289 | 152,477 |
28 | 27 | Wisconsin | 8.3 | 4.76 | 5,503 | 3,162 | 66,360 |
29 | 24 | Massachusetts | 8.3 | 5.7 | 2,660 | 1,833 | 32,086 |
30 | 22 | Michigan | 7.8 | 6.4 | 8,782 | 7,283 | 113,008 |
31 | 34 | Maryland | 7.4 | 2.94 | 2,691 | 1,068 | 36,366 |
32 | 33 | North Carolina | 6.8 | 3.09 | 8,705 | 3,963 | 128,388 |
33 | 26 | Virginia | 6.3 | 4.91 | 5,302 | 4,144 | 84,412 |
34 | 29 | Georgia | 6.1 | 3.78 | 7,847 | 4,863 | 128,818 |
35 | 23 | Illinois | 5.9 | 5.8 | 11,447 | 11,323 | 193,952 |
36 | 25 | Indiana | 5.3 | 4.92 | 5,499 | 5,118 | 104,019 |
37 | 39 | South Carolina | 5.0 | 2.38 | 4,858 | 2,294 | 96,532 |
38 | 35 | Utah | 4.63 | 2.79 | 1,941 | 1,172 | 41,949 |
39 | 50 | Kentucky | 4.60 | 0.53 | 3,844 | 441 | 83,544 |
40 | 36 | Pennsylvania | 3.93 | 2.71 | 8,425 | 5,821 | 214,572 |
41 | 45 | West Virginia | 3.83 | 1.91 | 2,766 | 1,381 | 72,295 |
42 | 32 | Rhode Island | 3.44 | 3.40 | 239 | 236 | 6,939 |
43 | 38 | Louisiana | 3.44 | 2.51 | 3,704 | 2,705 | 107,812 |
44 | 49 | Missouri | 3.32 | 1.41 | 2,774 | 1,179 | 83,640 |
45 | 43 | Connecticut | 2.95 | 2.15 | 1,107 | 805 | 37,471 |
46 | 40 | Mississippi | 2.33 | 2.33 | 1,507 | 1,507 | 64,758 |
47 | 41 | Florida | 2.27 | 2.17 | 5,387 | 5,143 | 237,413 |
48 | 44 | New Jersey | 2.15 | 2.14 | 1,605 | 1,595 | 74,609 |
49 | 46 | Ohio | 2.06 | 1.69 | 2,515 | 2,058 | 121,893 |
50 | 47 | Delaware | 1.66 | 1.66 | 130 | 130 | 7,810 |
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly Electric power monthly Feb. 2017
- ↑ "Electric Power Monthly, February 2018" (PDF). Energy Information Administration (EIA) U.S. Department of Energy. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- ↑ "Electric Power Monthly, February 2017" (PDF). Energy Information Administration (EIA) U.S. Department of Energy. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ↑ "Electric Power Monthly, February 2017" (PDF). Energy Information Administration (EIA) U.S. Department of Energy. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
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