The source adds: Municipal solid waste from biogenic sources, landfill gas, sludge waste, agricultural byproducts, and other biomass. Through 2000, also includes non-renewable waste (municipal solid waste from non-biogenic sources, and tire-derived fuels).
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U.S. commercial sector waste electricity generation 2006-2023
The commercial sector in the U.S. generated some 3.67 terawatt-hours of electricity from biomass waste in 2023. Figures peaked at 3.8 terawatt-hours in 2022, growing by over 1.5 terawatt-hours year-over-year.
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EIA. (August 22, 2024). Biomass waste electricity generation for the commercial sector in the United States from 2006 to 2023 (in gigawatt-hours) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/197211/us-commercial-sector-electricity-generation-from-waste/
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