List of U.S. states by electricity production from renewable sources

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Sources of electricity for 2016.[1]

The information used to calculate values is from the Electric Power Monthly published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Renewable generation does not include amounts for rooftop solar; only utility scale generation from solar sources is included.

States by 2017 renewable electricity production[]

Shows the carbon intensity of electricity generation (gm CO2/kWh) for each state. Data used to calculate values is from EIA. Over the last several years the trend has been towards less CO2 emissions.
U.S. states by renewable electricity production, 2017
Rank Rank w/o Hydropower State % Renewable Renewable Electricity Total electricity (GW•h)
with
Hydro 		w/o
Hydro 		with Hydro
(GW•h) 		w/o Hydro
(GW•h)
United States 17.1 9.6 687,290 387,245 4,014,804
1 2 Vermont 99.6 41.3 2,069 858 2,077
2 10 Idaho 81.6 21.9 12,989 3,480 15,926
3 21 Washington 80.0 8.2 92,342 9,517 115,474
4 16 Oregon 76.3 13.6 44,623 7,980 58,516
5 1 Maine 75.9 46.1 8,492 5,169 11,192
6 6 South Dakota 73.1 30.2 7,651 3,156 10,464
7 8 California 47.2 26.5 97,298 54,606 206,107
8 23 Montana 45.1 7.8 12,753 2,192 28,269
9 3 Iowa 38.8 37.2 21,933 21,018 56,478
10 4 Kansas 36.2 36.1 18,590 18,561 51,366
11 5 Oklahoma 36.1 32.3 27,598 24,737 76,545
12 35 Alaska 33.3 3.45 1,987 206 5,971
13 7 North Dakota 31.8 26.9 13,029 10,993 40,931
14 31 New York 27.8 5.0 35,505 6,440 127,880
15 9 Minnesota 24.9 22.8 14,885 13,628 59,701
16 11 Nevada 24.8 20.1 9,414 7,621 37,967
17 12 Colorado 23.4 19.6 12,686 10,668 54,318
18 18 New Hampshire 19.9 12.5 3,483 2,195 17,494
19 15 Nebraska 19.3 14.9 6,945 5,351 35,937
20 13 New Mexico 17.7 16.9 5,933 5,683 33,566
21 14 Texas 16.0 15.6 72,345 70,759 452,235
22 17 Hawaii 14.2 13.5 1,399 1,332 9,848
23 30 Arizona 11.8 5.3 12,536 5,564 105,833
24 20 Utah 11.6 9.4 4,263 3,444 36,732
25 19 Wyoming 11.6 9.4 5,434 4,398 46,826
26 49 Tennessee 11.2 1.42 8,725 1,111 78,103
27 22 Massachusetts 10.5 7.8 3,291 2,466 31,456
28 26 North Carolina 10.3 6.6 13,398 8,682 130,689
29 34 Maryland 9.8 4.07 3,352 1,389 34,132
30 32 Wisconsin 9.3 4.90 6,040 3,195 65,247
31 42 Alabama 9.2 2.57 12,782 3,580 139,194
32 44 Arkansas 8.8 2.45 5,470 1,519 62,109
33 25 Michigan 8.3 6.9 9,344 7,732 112,367
34 29 Georgia 7.9 5.5 10,194 7,054 128,979
35 24 Rhode Island 7.2 7.2 378 376 5,244
36 50 Kentucky 6.9 0.67 4,948 483 72,116
37 27 Illinois 6.6 6.5 11,976 11,847 181,911
38 33 Virginia 6.4 4.72 6,027 4,410 93,500
39 28 Indiana 6.0 5.5 6,001 5,533 100,492
40 36 South Carolina 5.9 2.99 5,497 2,793 93,467
41 46 West Virginia 4.60 2.19 3,376 1,607 73,410
42 37 Pennsylvania 4.35 2.99 8,705 5,981 200,201
43 43 Missouri 4.24 2.57 3,552 2,152 83,801
44 38 Louisiana 4.15 2.88 4,027 2,796 96,978
45 40 Connecticut 3.46 2.70 1,180 920 34,108
46 39 New Jersey 2.89 2.85 2,153 2,127 74,541
47 41 Mississippi 2.60 2.60 1,573 1,573 60,574
48 45 Florida 2.53 2.44 6,006 5,811 237,821
49 47 Ohio 2.48 2.02 2,954 2,401 118,974
50 48 Delaware 1.68 1.68 129 129 7,662

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States by 2016 renewable electricity production[]

Several states, including Texas have substantially increased non hydro generation due to wind and solar additions.

Rank Rank w/o Hydropower State % Renewable Renewable Electricity Total electricity (GW•h)
with
Hydro 		w/o
Hydro 		with Hydro
(GW•h) 		w/o Hydro
(GW•h)
United States 14.9 8.4 609,057 343,228 4,078,670
1 1 Vermont 99.8 44.3 1,898 842 1,901
2 10 Idaho 78.6 19.6 12,584 3,138 16,011
3 20 Washington 77.1 8.9 86,902 10,059 112,784
4 13 Oregon 70.9 14.2 42,122 8,422 59,425
5 4 South Dakota 70.2 30.4 7,280 3,146 10,363
6 2 Maine 63.6 38.1 7,408 4,440 11,650
7 21 Montana 43.8 7.6 12,334 2,151 28,153
8 6 California 40.3 25.8 80,208 51,263 199,038
9 3 Iowa 38.8 37.1 21,261 20,305 54,793
10 33 Alaska 32.6 3.97 1,764 215 5,417
11 5 Kansas 29.7 29.7 14,187 14,187 47,705
12 7 Oklahoma 28.6 25.5 22,226 19,844 77,740
13 8 North Dakota 26.6 21.5 10,003 8,091 37,582
14 28 New York 24.6 4.78 33,016 6,412 134,249
15 9 Minnesota 22.2 20.7 13,348 12,464 60,148
16 11 Colorado 22.0 18.5 11,981 10,063 54,394
17 12 Nevada 21.6 17.1 8,531 6,764 39,549
18 17 New Hampshire 16.8 11.0 3,243 2,122 19,249
19 14 Hawaii 14.9 13.7 1,436 1,318 9,607
20 18 Nebraska 14.9 10.4 5,618 3,893 37,603
21 15 New Mexico 13.9 13.5 4,598 4,452 33,010
22 16 Texas 13.4 13.2 61,140 60,037 455,532
23 19 Wyoming 11.6 9.4 5,361 4,363 46,292
24 32 Arizona 10.7 4.15 11,673 4,515 108,770
25 49 Tennessee 10.7 1.41 8,544 1,126 80,035
26 22 Massachusetts 9.0 6.6 2,908 2,138 32,453
27 24 Utah 8.3 6.1 3,131 2,315 37,791
28 29 Wisconsin 8.3 4.55 5,351 2,946 64,797
29 27 North Carolina 8.2 4.78 10,812 6,283 131,486
30 42 Arkansas 8.0 2.37 4,842 1,432 60,417
31 23 Michigan 7.8 6.4 8,761 7,213 112,719
32 43 Alabama 7.7 2.30 11,010 3,289 143,022
33 35 Maryland 7.3 3.59 2,735 1,338 37,282
34 31 Georgia 6.5 4.17 8,645 5,563 133,318
35 30 Virginia 6.1 4.49 5,672 4,146 92,439
36 25 Illinois 6.1 6.0 11,388 11,259 186,939
37 26 Indiana 5.9 5.5 6,038 5,623 101,824
38 40 South Carolina 4.93 2.45 4,777 2,378 96,970
39 50 Kentucky 4.87 0.58 3,914 464 80,345
40 34 Rhode Island 3.92 3.92 258 258 6,588
41 36 Pennsylvania 3.87 2.76 8,311 5,935 214,811
42 45 West Virginia 3.76 1.90 2,847 1,437 75,626
43 38 Louisiana 3.55 2.52 3,790 2,687 106,688
44 39 Connecticut 3.28 2.50 1,197 911 36,455
45 47 Missouri 3.23 1.66 2,547 1,310 78,905
46 37 New Jersey 2.61 2.61 2,027 2,027 77,620
47 41 Mississippi 2.37 2.37 1,494 1,494 62,906
48 46 Ohio 2.19 1.76 2,619 2,102 119,356
49 44 Florida 2.16 2.06 5,132 4,913 238,094
50 48 Delaware 1.55 1.55 136 136 8,765

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States by 2015 renewable electricity production[]

Vermont jumps to the top as a result of the closure of Vermont Yankee.

Rank Rank w/o Hydropower State % Renewable Renewable Electricity Total electricity (GW•h)
with
Hydro 		w/o
Hydro 		with Hydro
(GW•h) 		w/o Hydro
(GW•h)
United States 13.3 7.2 544,241 295,161 4,077,601
1 1 Vermont 99.7 42.3 1,977 838 1,982
2 4 South Dakota 76.3 25.9 7,348 2,498 9,633
3 18 Washington 75.5 8.3 82,472 9,067 109,287
4 9 Idaho 74.7 18.8 11,704 2,947 15,667
5 12 Oregon 67.7 13.7 39,204 7,950 57,867
6 2 Maine 66.5 37.9 7,810 4,449 11,741
7 21 Montana 40.5 6.8 11,874 1,986 29,302
8 3 Iowa 33.7 32.0 19,091 18,131 56,659
9 6 California 30.1 23.1 59,203 45,395 196,704
10 31 Alaska 28.4 3.42 1,784 215 6,285
11 5 Kansas 24.3 24.3 11,081 11,062 45,527
12 28 New York 23.3 4.56 32,334 6,319 138,628
13 10 North Dakota 23.2 17.5 8,603 6,509 37,157
14 8 Oklahoma 22.4 18.9 17,033 14,369 76,136
15 7 Minnesota 21.8 20.3 12,437 11,588 56,980
16 13 Nevada 18.9 13.1 7,367 5,103 39,047
17 11 Colorado 18.0 14.9 9,427 7,807 52,393
18 16 New Hampshire 16.6 10.2 3,318 2,048 20,016
19 48 Tennessee 14.2 1.50 10,707 1,126 75,215
20 14 Hawaii 13.2 12.0 1,339 1,218 10,120
21 19 Nebraska 12.4 8.2 4,936 3,251 39,883
22 15 Texas 10.6 10.4 47,630 46,674 449,826
23 20 Wyoming 9.4 7.7 4,625 3,757 48,967
24 30 Arizona 9.4 3.65 10,671 4,135 113,142
25 37 Arkansas 9.0 2.56 4,991 1,422 55,559
26 17 New Mexico 8.7 8.4 2,833 2,734 32,701
27 42 Alabama 8.6 2.16 13,151 3,289 152,477
28 27 Wisconsin 8.3 4.76 5,503 3,162 66,360
29 24 Massachusetts 8.3 5.7 2,660 1,833 32,086
30 22 Michigan 7.8 6.4 8,782 7,283 113,008
31 34 Maryland 7.4 2.94 2,691 1,068 36,366
32 33 North Carolina 6.8 3.09 8,705 3,963 128,388
33 26 Virginia 6.3 4.91 5,302 4,144 84,412
34 29 Georgia 6.1 3.78 7,847 4,863 128,818
35 23 Illinois 5.9 5.8 11,447 11,323 193,952
36 25 Indiana 5.3 4.92 5,499 5,118 104,019
37 39 South Carolina 5.0 2.38 4,858 2,294 96,532
38 35 Utah 4.63 2.79 1,941 1,172 41,949
39 50 Kentucky 4.60 0.53 3,844 441 83,544
40 36 Pennsylvania 3.93 2.71 8,425 5,821 214,572
41 45 West Virginia 3.83 1.91 2,766 1,381 72,295
42 32 Rhode Island 3.44 3.40 239 236 6,939
43 38 Louisiana 3.44 2.51 3,704 2,705 107,812
44 49 Missouri 3.32 1.41 2,774 1,179 83,640
45 43 Connecticut 2.95 2.15 1,107 805 37,471
46 40 Mississippi 2.33 2.33 1,507 1,507 64,758
47 41 Florida 2.27 2.17 5,387 5,143 237,413
48 44 New Jersey 2.15 2.14 1,605 1,595 74,609
49 46 Ohio 2.06 1.69 2,515 2,058 121,893
50 47 Delaware 1.66 1.66 130 130 7,810

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See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly Electric power monthly Feb. 2017
  2. ^ "Electric Power Monthly, February 2018" (PDF). Energy Information Administration (EIA) U.S. Department of Energy. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  3. ^ "Electric Power Monthly, February 2017" (PDF). Energy Information Administration (EIA) U.S. Department of Energy. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  4. ^ "Electric Power Monthly, February 2017" (PDF). Energy Information Administration (EIA) U.S. Department of Energy. Retrieved 2017-03-09.

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