![]() renewable energy production and consumption reached record highs in 2021. energy consumption from biofuels, geothermal energy, solar energy, and wind energy have increased. ![]() Hydropower and wood were the most used renewable energy resources until the 1990s. From the late 1800s until today, fossil fuels-coal, petroleum, and natural gas-have been the major sources of energy. Until the mid-1800s, wood was the source of nearly all of the nation's energy needs for heating, cooking, and lighting. What role does renewable energy play in the United States? ![]() Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, Table 1.3 and 10.1, April 2022, preliminary data Note: Sum of components may not equal 100% because of independent rounding. primary energy consumption by energy source, 2021 total = 97.33 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) total = 12.16 quadrillion Btu 2% - geothermal 12% - solar 27% - wind 4% - biomass waste 19% - biofuels 17% - wood 19% - hydroelectric biomass 40% renewable energy 12% natural gas 32% petroleum 36% nuclear electric power 8% coal 11% Data source: U.S.
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