USA

United States

History - Renewables share of Total Capacity

Source: IRENA via OnlyFacts | Updated: 10-07-24

USA

United States

History - Renewables Capacity - GW

Source: IRENA via OnlyFacts | Updated: 10-07-24

Data

United States

History - Energy capacity (Total and renewables) - GW

YEAR

TOTAL GW

RENEWABLES GW

RENEWABLES

2000 859.68 111.44 13.0%
2001 848.46 113.64 13.4%
2002 905.56 115.45 12.7%
2003 948.73 116.43 12.3%
2004 963.30 116.38 12.1%
2005 978.50 119.49 12.2%
2006 986.90 122.99 12.5%
2007 995.82 129.67 13.0%
2008 1,011.25 138.23 13.7%
2009 1,026.87 149.58 14.6%
2010 1,041.86 156.55 15.0%
2011 1,055.50 165.38 15.7%
2012 1,068.81 183.10 17.1%
2013 1,066.83 190.03 17.8%
2014 1,076.32 199.75 18.6%
2015 1,074.61 214.88 20.0%
2016 1,087.59 235.20 21.6%
2017 1,100.94 249.77 22.7%
2018 1,114.46 264.68 23.7%
2019 1,122.69 282.84 25.2%
2020 1,142.95 312.66 27.4%
2021 1,173.12 343.21 29.3%
2022 1,194.31 373.03 31.2%
2023 1,222.04 404.29 33.1%

Source: IRENA via OnlyFacts | Updated: 10-07-24

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