New US Power Capacity by Source Renewable energy power plants continue to dominate new power capacity additions in the United States. In December, approximately 80% of new power capacity in the country came from renewables,
Renewable energy power plants continue to dominate new power capacity additions in the United States. In December, approximately 80% of new power capacity in the country came from renewables, following an even bigger month of November in which the split was 90% for renewables. For the full year, renewables accounted for 83–84% of new power capacity.
Aside from solar and wind power, only one other electricity source is worth mentioning — “natural gas,” which we think is better labeled “fossil gas.” Fossil gas power plants accounted for 10% of new power capacity in November, 20% in December, and 16% across all of 2021. Of that December 2021 total, wind and solar accounted for 16%, up from 12% in December 2019 and 14% in December 2020.
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