The statistic shows the cumulative increase in U.S. renewable electricity generation between 2000 and 2015. In 2015, electricity generation from renewable sources increased by around 2.4 percent over the previous year.
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Cumulative increase in renewable electricity generation in the U.S. from 2000 to 2015
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US Department of Energy. (November 15, 2016). Cumulative increase in renewable electricity generation in the U.S. from 2000 to 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184205/cumulative-increase-in-us-renewable-electricity-generation-since-2000/
US Department of Energy. "Cumulative increase in renewable electricity generation in the U.S. from 2000 to 2015." Chart. November 15, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184205/cumulative-increase-in-us-renewable-electricity-generation-since-2000/
US Department of Energy. (2016). Cumulative increase in renewable electricity generation in the U.S. from 2000 to 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184205/cumulative-increase-in-us-renewable-electricity-generation-since-2000/
US Department of Energy. "Cumulative Increase in Renewable Electricity Generation in The U.S. from 2000 to 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184205/cumulative-increase-in-us-renewable-electricity-generation-since-2000/
US Department of Energy, Cumulative increase in renewable electricity generation in the U.S. from 2000 to 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184205/cumulative-increase-in-us-renewable-electricity-generation-since-2000/ (last visited June 18, 2025)
Cumulative increase in renewable electricity generation in the U.S. from 2000 to 2015 [Graph], US Department of Energy, November 15, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/184205/cumulative-increase-in-us-renewable-electricity-generation-since-2000/
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