Year-End
2009 Data Reveal Renewables at 10.66% of Domestic Energy
Production While Nuclear Output Drops for Third
Consecutive Year:
Energy Information
Administration, March 31, 2010
In its latest "Monthly Energy
Review," the Energy Information Administration confirms
continued growth for renewable energy, which accounted for
10.66% of domestic energy production in 2009. By comparison,
renewables accounted for 10.10% of domestic energy
production in 2008 and 9.44% in 2007. Renewable energy
sources (biofuels, biomass, geothermal, solar, wind, water
power) provided 7.833 quadrillion Btus in 2009 - an increase
of 5.5% over 2008 and an increase of 15.8% over 2007. The
largest single renewable energy source was biomass
(including biofuels) which accounted for 51.0% of renewable
energy production, followed by hydropower at 34.2%. Wind,
geothermal, and solar sources provided 8.9%, 4.7%, and 1.2%
of the total renewable energy output respectively. By
comparison, nuclear output in 2009 dropped for the third
year in a row - declining by 1.2% from the 2008 level and
1.5% from the 2007 level. Nuclear power accounted for 11.33%
of domestic energy production in 2009. (see Tables 1.1 and
1.2 for details)
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