List of U.S. states by renewable electricity production

This is a list of U.S. states by total electricity generation, percent of generation that is renewable, total renewable generation, percent of total domestic renewable generation,[1] and carbon intensity in 2022.[2]

The largest renewable electricity source was wind, which has exceeded hydro since 2019.[3]

Renewable generation (2022)

Generation by source (2022)
Generation by state (2022)
Largest renewable source (2022)
Location Total
gen.
(TWh)
%
renew.
Renew.
gen.
(TWh)
%
of US
renew.
CO2
Mt/TWh
 United States 4230.7 21.1% 894.7 100% 390
 Vermont 2.2 99.6% 2.2 0.24% 6
 South Dakota 17.9 81.4% 14.6 1.63% 158
 Washington 116.7 75.7% 88.4 9.88% 92
 Idaho 16.3 73.0% 11.9 1.33% 141
 Oregon 61.3 68.9% 42.2 4.72% 128
 Iowa 73.0 64.9% 47.4 5.29% 358
 Maine 12.8 62.9% 8.0 0.90% 219
 Montana 27.1 51.6% 14.0 1.56% 504
 DC 0.2 49.9% 0.1 0.01% 397
 Kansas 62.2 48.0% 29.8 3.34% 384
 Oklahoma 84.6 46.8% 39.6 4.43% 314
 California 203.4 43.0% 87.4 9.77% 219
 North Dakota 44.4 40.6% 18.0 2.02% 649
 New Mexico 40.9 40.6% 16.6 1.86% 443
 Colorado 58.0 35.8% 20.8 2.32% 512
 Nevada 42.6 35.2% 15.0 1.68% 317
 Nebraska 40.7 34.0% 13.8 1.55% 545
 Minnesota 59.0 32.4% 19.1 2.14% 379
 Alaska 6.7 28.3% 1.9 0.21% 537
 New York 125.2 28.1% 35.2 3.94% 246
 Texas 525.6 26.5% 139.3 15.57% 406
 Wyoming 46.3 23.1% 10.7 1.20% 833
 Hawaii 9.3 19.0% 1.8 0.20% 688
 Massachusetts 21.0 17.0% 3.6 0.40% 433
 Utah 39.4 14.5% 5.7 0.64% 667
 Illinois 185.2 13.7% 25.4 2.84% 290
 North Carolina 134.3 13.6% 18.3 2.05% 307
 Arizona 104.7 13.6% 14.2 1.59% 315
 New Hampshire 18.8 13.5% 2.5 0.28% 136
 Tennessee 78.0 12.6% 9.8 1.10% 341
 Indiana 98.1 12.1% 11.8 1.32% 719
 Georgia 126.5 12.0% 15.2 1.70% 346
 Missouri 79.4 11.7% 9.3 1.04% 720
 Michigan 117.5 10.9% 12.8 1.43% 498
 Rhode Island 7.8 10.2% 0.8 0.09% 377
 Alabama 144.8 9.9% 14.3 1.60% 361
 Wisconsin 61.2 9.4% 5.8 0.64% 538
 Maryland 37.1 8.9% 3.3 0.37% 303
 Virginia 89.5 8.9% 8.0 0.89% 292
 Arkansas 65.9 7.8% 5.1 0.57% 475
 Kentucky 69.1 7.3% 5.0 0.56% 796
 West Virginia 56.7 6.5% 3.7 0.41% 889
 Florida 258.9 6.0% 15.6 1.74% 377
 South Carolina 98.7 5.8% 5.7 0.64% 252
 Ohio 135.8 3.8% 5.1 0.57% 528
 New Jersey 65.1 3.2% 2.1 0.23% 244
 Pennsylvania 239.3 3.1% 7.3 0.82% 324
 Louisiana 105.5 3.0% 3.2 0.36% 457
 Connecticut 43.1 2.9% 1.3 0.14% 250
 Delaware 5.3 2.8% 0.1 0.02% 505
 Mississippi 67.8 2.7% 1.8 0.20% 403

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Monthly Energy Review". EIA. 29 Jan 2024. Electricity 7.1 Overview. Retrieved 31 Jan 2024.
  2. ^ "Historical State Data". EIA. 28 Sep 2023. U.S. Electric Power Industry Estimated Emissions by State. Retrieved 30 Jan 2024.
  3. ^ "Monthly Energy Review". EIA. 29 Jan 2024. Electricity 7.2a Total (all sectors). Retrieved 31 Jan 2024.
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