Growth rate of renewable electricity

In the U.S., renewable electricity (excluding hydropower) has grown at a compounded annual average of nearly 14% per year from 2000–2010.

Source:  NREL 2010 Renewable Energy Data Book

U. S. trends in renewable capacity and generation 2000-2010

U.S. RENEWABLE CAPACITY AND GENERATION

Source:  NREL 2010 Renewable Energy Data Book

Renewable energy’s share of new electric generating capacity additions

In the United States, renewable energy has been capturing a growing percentage of new capacity additions during the past few years. In 2010, renewable energy accounted for more than 25% of all new electrical capacity installations in the United States—a large change from 2004 when all renewable energy captured only 2% of new capacity additions.

Source:  NREL 2010 Renewable Energy Data Book