Electrifying – how the U.S.A. generates energy
September 8, 2021The below animated .gif, which starts with data from 1990, displays the evolution of how electricity is generated in every U.S. state up until 2014.
In this stretch of just 24 years, the way we generate electricity has evolved dramatically:
Why is coal declining? The surge in the use of natural gas and renewables.
Natural gas power now generates 30% of the U.S. electricity, and renewable sources such as solar and wind have grown significantly in the last decade.
In 2005, there were zero states that generated more than 10% of their electricity from renewables. Today, that number is up to 11 states.
Original graphics by: Synapse Energy, RenewEconomy
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