The demand for renewable energy has skyrocketed in recent years, with many activists petitioning for cleaner air and sustainable solutions to our energy needs. Although more than half of US energy output is still coming from finite resources, many states are taking it upon themselves to have majority clean energy by 2050. As a result, the use of renewable resources such as solar, hydro, and wind energy, has become increasingly popular.
Below are the Top 20 States producing the most renewable energy as of 2017:
#20. New Mexico
% of Electricity from Renewables: 17.7%
Renewable Electricity Produced: 5,933 GWh
Total Electricity Produced: 33,566 GWh
#19. Nebraska
% of Electricity from Renewables: 19.3%
Renewable Electricity Produced: 6,945 GWh
Total Electricity Produced: 35,937 GWh
#18. New Hampshire
% of Electricity from Renewables: 19.9%
Renewable Electricity Produced: 3,483 GWh
Total Electricity Produced: 17,494 GWh
#17. Colorado
% of Electricity from Renewables: 23.4%
Renewable Electricity Produced: 12,686 GWh
Total Electricity Produced: 54,318 GWh
#16. Nevada
% of Electricity from Renewables: 24.8%
Renewable Electricity Produced: 9,414 GWh
Total Electricity Produced: 37,967 GWh
#15. Minnesota
% of Electricity from Renewables: 24.9%
Renewable Electricity Produced: 14,885 GWh
Total Electricity Produced: 59,701 GWh
#14. New York
% of Electricity from Renewables: 27.8%
Renewable Electricity Produced: 35,505 GWh
Total Electricity Produced: 127,880 GWh
#13. North Dakota
% of Electricity from Renewables: 31.8%
Renewable Electricity Produced: 13,029 GWh
Total Electricity Produced: 40,931GWh
#12. Alaska
% of Electricity from Renewables: 33.3%
Renewable Electricity Produced: 1,987 GWh
Total Electricity Produced: 5,971 GWh
#11. Oklahoma
% of Electricity from Renewables: 36.1%
Renewable Electricity Produced: 27,598 GWh
Total Electricity Produced: 76,545 GWh
#10. Kansas
% of Electricity from Renewables: 36.2%
Renewable Electricity Produced: 18,590 GWh
Total Electricity Produced: 51,366 GWh
#9. Iowa
% of Electricity from Renewables: 38.8%
Renewable Electricity Produced: 21,933 GWh
Total Electricity Produced: 56,478 GWh
#8. Montana
% of Electricity from Renewables: 45.1%
Renewable Electricity Produced: 12,753 GWh
Total Electricity Produced: 28,269 GWh
#7. California
% of Electricity from Renewables: 47.2%
Renewable Electricity Produced: 97,298 GWh
Total Electricity Produced: 206,107 GWh
#6. South Dakota
% of Electricity from Renewables: 73.1%
Renewable Electricity Produced: 7,651 GWh
Total Electricity Produced: 10,464 GWh
#5. Maine
% of Electricity from Renewables: 75.9%
Renewable Electricity Produced: 8,492 GWh
Total Electricity Produced: 11,192 GWh
#4. Oregon
% of Electricity from Renewables: 76.3%
Renewable Electricity Produced: 44,623 GWh
Total Electricity Produced: 58,516 GWh
#3. Washington
% of Electricity from Renewables: 80%
Renewable Electricity Produced: 92,342 GWh
Total Electricity Produced: 115,474 GWh
#2. Idaho
% of Electricity from Renewables: 81.6%
Renewable Electricity Produced: 12,989 GWh
Total Electricity Produced: 15,925 GWh
#1. Vermont
% of Electricity from Renewables: 99.6%
Renewable Electricity Produced: 2,069 GWh
Total Electricity Produced: 2,077 GWh
By Kasey Liu
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_electricity_production_from_renewable_sources
https://247wallst.com/special-report/2019/07/24/states-producing-the-most-renewable-energy-2/
