The charts illustrate the information related to the various sources of electricity in the United States in the years 2009 and 2019.
Overall, a hike is seen in the renewable sources for generating electricity, with the maximum in wind power. Some non-renewable energy sources show a decline while others show an increase.
On the one hand, the use of petroleum considerably reduced from 57 to 47 billion kilowatt-hours. Nuclear energy picked up a little pace with a hike from 799 to 809. Natural gas showed the maximum growth, from 921 to 1582. Conversely, coal usage subsequently reduced by almost half.
On the other hand, the maximum upsurge was seen in wind power from 94 to 300. Solar energy also showed significant growth from 2009 to 2019. The two being geothermal and plant/animal matter showed almost negligible growth, whereas hydroelectric showed no growth at all.
