Project Resources
The dataset and definitions used throughout this website come from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The links below provide access to the original table, additional renewable-energy information, and definitions of electricity terms.
Data and Information Sources
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EIA Electric Power Annual, Table 3.15
This is the core dataset used on the Data Grid and Analysis pages. It reports utility-scale renewable generation excluding hydroelectricity. -
EIA Renewable and Alternative Fuels Data
This page provides additional datasets about solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, hydroelectric power, and other renewable sources. -
EIA State Electricity Profiles
This resource provides state-level statistics for generation, electricity prices, capacity, sales, and energy sources. -
EIA Energy Glossary
This glossary explains technical terms used in EIA datasets and reports.
Glossary
- Renewable energy
- Energy obtained from replenishing sources such as sunlight, wind, geothermal heat, and biomass.
- Non-hydroelectric renewable generation
- Electricity generated from renewable sources other than conventional hydroelectric power.
- Megawatthour (MWh)
- A unit equal to one megawatt of electricity generated or consumed continuously for one hour.
- Electric utility
- An organization that generates, transmits, distributes, or sells electricity to customers.
- Independent power producer
- A company that generates electricity for sale but is not a traditional public electric utility.
- Commercial sector
- Businesses and commercial organizations that generate electricity for their own use or sale.
- Industrial sector
- Manufacturing, mining, and other industrial facilities that generate electricity during operations.
- Percentage change
- The relative increase or decrease between the 2023 and 2024 generation values.
Important Data Notes
Values on this website are reported in thousand megawatthours. Hydroelectric generation is excluded because the source table specifically measures renewable generation excluding conventional hydroelectric power.
EIA notes that totals may not equal the exact sum of the individual sectors because values are rounded independently. A negative sector value can occur when electricity used for plant operations is greater than gross generation.