The bar graphs illustrate the figures with respect to the generation of electricity using renewable and non-renewable sources in the United States in 2009 and 2019.
Overall, the use of renewable sources and natural gas to generate electricity increased from 2009 to 2019, while the use of coal decreased. Other sources to generate electricity remained relatively stable. Under renewable sources, solar and wind witnessed dramatic increases, while others were comparatively static.
The use of natural gas witnessed the most dramatic increase from 921 billion kilowatt-hours in 2009 to 1582 billion kilowatt-hours in 2019. Coal observed plummeted from 1756 billion kilowatt-hours in 2009 to 966 billion kilowatt-hours in 2019.
The use of renewable energy sources to generate electricity was 437 billion kilowatt-hours which increased to 720 billion kilowatt-hours in 2019. Under renewable energy sources, wind witnessed the most significant rise from being at 94 billion kilowatt-hours in 2009 to reaching 300 billion kilowatt-hours in 2019, more than any other renewable source. Solar also observed a considerable increase from 1 billion kilowatt-hours in 2009 to 73 billion kilowatt-hours in 2019. Other renewable energy sources remained relatively stable for the given period.