This statistic shows the nameplate capacity of renewable resources as a percentage of U.S. electricity generating capacity between 2000 and 2018. In 2018, renewable electricity capacity accounted for some **** percent of total U.S. generating capacity.
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U.S. Department of Energy. (February 15, 2020). Renewable electricity capacity as a share of total United States electricity generating capacity from 2000 to 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/183420/electricity-generation-from-renewable-sources-in-the-us-from-2000/
U.S. Department of Energy. "Renewable electricity capacity as a share of total United States electricity generating capacity from 2000 to 2018." Chart. February 15, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/183420/electricity-generation-from-renewable-sources-in-the-us-from-2000/
U.S. Department of Energy. (2020). Renewable electricity capacity as a share of total United States electricity generating capacity from 2000 to 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/183420/electricity-generation-from-renewable-sources-in-the-us-from-2000/
U.S. Department of Energy. "Renewable Electricity Capacity as a Share of Total United States Electricity Generating Capacity from 2000 to 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Feb 2020, /statistics/183420/electricity-generation-from-renewable-sources-in-the-us-from-2000/
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Renewable electricity capacity as a share of total United States electricity generating capacity from 2000 to 2018 [Graph], U.S. Department of Energy, February 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/183420/electricity-generation-from-renewable-sources-in-the-us-from-2000/
