United States - Electricity generation
| Date | Installed capacity MW | Generation GWh | Renewable installed capacity MW | Renewable generation GWh | Renewable percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,114,287 | 4,203,936 | 244,239 | 749,380 | 17.83% |
| 2017 | 1,100,517 | 4,058,261 | 229,837 | 723,697 | 17.83% |
| 2016 | 1,087,098 | 4,095,487 | 214,472 | 642,012 | 15.68% |
| 2015 | 1,073,833 | 4,091,740 | 194,110 | 572,408 | 13.99% |
| 2014 | 1,075,749 | 4,104,839 | 180,400 | 563,273 | 13.72% |
| 2013 | 1,060,064 | 4,074,095 | 164,107 | 543,793 | 13.35% |
| 2012 | 1,063,033 | 4,053,916 | 157,622 | 514,511 | 12.69% |
| 2011 | 1,051,251 | 4,103,966 | 141,292 | 531,315 | 12.95% |
| 2010 | 1,039,062 | 4,127,470 | 133,520 | 442,642 | 10.72% |
| 2009 | 1,025,400 | 3,951,860 | 127,958 | 431,181 | 10.91% |
| 2008 | 1,010,173 | 4,120,525 | 117,338 | 393,873 | 9.56% |
| 2007 | 994,889 | 4,157,453 | 108,742 | 365,686 | 8.80% |
| 2006 | 986,214 | 4,065,204 | 102,816 | 399,247 | 9.82% |
| 2005 | 978,019 | 4,055,766 | 99,632 | 370,815 | 9.14% |
| 2004 | 962,942 | 3,970,784 | 97,104 | 365,946 | 9.22% |
| 2003 | 948,448 | 3,883,370 | 97,532 | 369,523 | 9.52% |
| 2002 | 905,301 | 3,858,611 | 96,752 | 357,123 | 9.26% |
| 2001 | 848,254 | 3,736,777 | 95,537 | 299,770 | 8.02% |
| 2000 | 811,719 | 3,797,422 | 95,454 | 356,589 | 9.39% |
| 1999 | 768,962 | 3,690,883 | 79,393 | 399,056 | 10.81% |
| 1998 | 759,615 | 3,616,808 | 79,151 | 400,508 | 11.07% |
| 1997 | 762,524 | 3,488,634 | 79,415 | 433,710 | 12.43% |
| 1996 | 760,030 | 3,440,683 | 76,437 | 423,024 | 12.29% |
| 1995 | 753,614 | 3,349,441 | 78,562 | 384,856 | 11.49% |
| 1994 | 748,395 | 3,243,906 | 78,041 | 336,711 | 10.38% |
| 1993 | 739,375 | 3,193,749 | 77,410 | 356,752 | 11.17% |
| 1992 | 731,681 | 3,080,203 | 74,773 | 326,899 | 10.61% |
| 1991 | 725,437 | 3,069,097 | 76,036 | 357,811 | 11.66% |
| 1990 | 720,781 | 3,034,245 | 73,923 | 357,271 | 11.77% |
| 1989 | 709,758 | 2,963,346 | 74,111 | 325,362 | 10.98% |
| 1988 | 675,605 | 2,707,411 | 90,300 | 238,085 | 8.79% |
| 1987 | 672,125 | 2,575,287 | 89,700 | 265,123 | 10.29% |
| 1986 | 662,879 | 2,490,471 | 89,300 | 305,508 | 12.27% |
| 1985 | 653,252 | 2,473,002 | 88,900 | 295,035 | 11.93% |
| 1984 | 633,531 | 2,419,466 | 85,300 | 332,950 | 13.76% |
| 1983 | 619,675 | 2,313,446 | 83,900 | 341,747 | 14.77% |
| 1982 | 612,593 | 2,244,372 | 83,000 | 317,538 | 14.15% |
| 1981 | 597,313 | 2,297,974 | 82,400 | 269,899 | 11.75% |
| 1980 | 577,614 | 2,289,601 | 81,700 | 284,688 | 12.43% |