Biomass resource consumption for electricity generation and thermal energy output in the United States electricity sector in 2022, by biomass type
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In 2022, the United States' electricity sector consumed **** million dry tons of wood and wood waste biomass for electricity generation and thermal energy output. Landfill gas was the second most consumed biomass resource for this purpose, at *** million dry tons.
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U.S. Department of Energy. (March 18, 2024). Biomass resource consumption for electricity generation and thermal energy output in the United States electricity sector in 2022, by biomass type (in million dry tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1473475/biomass-consumption-in-us-electricity-sector/
U.S. Department of Energy. "Biomass resource consumption for electricity generation and thermal energy output in the United States electricity sector in 2022, by biomass type (in million dry tons)." Chart. March 18, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1473475/biomass-consumption-in-us-electricity-sector/
U.S. Department of Energy. (2024). Biomass resource consumption for electricity generation and thermal energy output in the United States electricity sector in 2022, by biomass type (in million dry tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1473475/biomass-consumption-in-us-electricity-sector/
U.S. Department of Energy. "Biomass Resource Consumption for Electricity Generation and Thermal Energy Output in The United States Electricity Sector in 2022, by Biomass Type (in Million Dry Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Mar 2024, /statistics/1473475/biomass-consumption-in-us-electricity-sector/
U.S. Department of Energy, Biomass resource consumption for electricity generation and thermal energy output in the United States electricity sector in 2022, by biomass type (in million dry tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1473475/biomass-consumption-in-us-electricity-sector/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Biomass resource consumption for electricity generation and thermal energy output in the United States electricity sector in 2022, by biomass type (in million dry tons) [Graph], U.S. Department of Energy, March 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1473475/biomass-consumption-in-us-electricity-sector/
