In 20221, over ** people were employed in the electricity generation sector in the United States. Approximately ** percent of this workforce was related to the production of clean electricity - including renewable energy, nuclear power, and advanced natural gas. The growing solar energy sector accounted for the largest number of jobs overall, with roughly ** people employed in the U.S. in 2021.
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Visual Capitalist (Decarbonization Channel). (May 28, 2023). Number of people employed in the electricity production sector in the United States in 2021, by technology (in 1,000 people) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1403530/united-states-electricity-generation-jobs-by-technology/
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