USA

United States

History - Renewables Capacity

Source: IRENA via OnlyFacts | Updated: 25-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

USA

United States

History - Renewables Capacity - GW

Source: IRENA via OnlyFacts | Updated: 25-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

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United States

History - Energy capacity (Total and renewables) - GW

YEAR

TOTAL GW

RENEWABLES GW

NET

2000 858.40 90.64 -
2001 848.46 93.97 3.7%
2002 905.56 95.07 1.2%
2003 948.73 95.91 0.9%
2004 963.30 95.61 0.3%
2005 978.50 98.14 2.6%
2006 986.90 101.53 3.4%
2007 995.83 107.78 6.2%
2008 1,011.25 116.37 8.0%
2009 1,026.87 127.43 9.5%
2010 1,041.86 138.04 8.3%
2011 1,055.50 146.79 6.3%
2012 1,068.81 164.44 12.0%
2013 1,066.83 171.34 4.2%
2014 1,076.32 180.97 5.6%
2015 1,074.61 196.01 8.3%
2016 1,087.59 216.17 10.3%
2017 1,100.94 230.71 6.7%
2018 1,114.46 245.60 6.4%
2019 1,122.69 263.82 7.4%
2020 1,143.05 293.53 11.3%
2021 1,175.41 326.73 11.3%
2022 1,194.40 354.31 8.4%
2023 1,221.88 385.20 8.7%
2024 1,260.12 428.41 11.2%

Source: IRENA via OnlyFacts | Updated: 25-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

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