United States Electricity

See also: United States Energy

Electricity Generation in the U.S.A.

The United States generates 4,095,487,406 MWh of electricity as of 2016 (covering 105% of its annual consumption needs).
Non Renewable (Fossil Fuels)
65 %
2,654,467,826 MWh
Nuclear
20 %
805,694,000 MWh
Renewable
16 %
642,011,707 MWh

Hydroelectricity
267,812,153 MWh (7%)

Non-Hydroelectric
380,885,681 MWh (9%)

Geothermal
15,825,807 MWh (0.39%)

Wind
226,992,562 MWh (5.54%)

Solar
54,866,492 MWh (1.34%)

Tide & Wave
0 MWh (0.00%)

Biomass & Waste
76,514,693 MWh (1.87% )

Electricity Consumption in the U.S.A.

the U.S.A. consumed 3,902,306,027 MWh of electricity in 2016.

Import/Export

The United States imported 72,716,000 MWh of electricity in 2016 (covering 2% of its annual consumption needs).

the United States exported 6,214,000 MWh of electricity in 2016.

ELECTRIC consumption 3,902,306,027  
ELECTRIC GENERATION 4,095,487,406  
Nuclear 805,694,000 20%
Renewables 642,011,707 16%
Hydroelectricity 267,812,153 7%
Non-Hydroelectric Renewables 374,199,554 9%
Geothermal 15,825,807 0.39%
Wind 226,992,562 5.54%
Solar, Tide, Wave, Fuel Cell 54,866,492 1.34%
Tide and Wave 0 0.00%
Solar 54,866,492 1.34%
Biomass and Waste 76,514,693 1.87%
Fossil Fuels 2,654,467,826 64.81%
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage -6,686,127 -0.16%
Net Imports 66,502,000 1.62%
(Data shown is for 2016, the latest year with complete data in all categoreies)

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