Renewables Provide 37% of All New U.S. Electrical Generating Capacity in 2013

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, January 24, 2014

According to FERC's latest "Energy Infrastructure Update" report, renewable energy sources accounted for 37.16% of all new domestic electrical generating capacity installed during 2013 for a total of 5,279 MW. That is more than three-times that provided for the year by coal (1,543 MW - 10.86%), oil (38 MW - 0.27%), and nuclear power (0 MW - 0.00%) combined. However, natural gas dominated 2013 with 7,270 MW of new capacity (51.17%). Among renewable energy sources, solar led the way in 2013 with 266 new "units" totaling 2,936 MW followed by wind with 18 units totaling 1,129 MW. Biomass added 97 new units totaling 777 MW while water had 19 new units with an installed capacity of 378 MW and geothermal steam had four new units (59 MW). Renewable energy sources now account for 15.97% of total installed U.S. operating generating capacity.

http://www.ferc.gov/legal/staff-reports/2013/dec-energy-infrastructure.pdf