Renewable Energy: United States

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2023 and 2027 US renewable energy consumption and production in British thermal units (Btu). Total consumption and production are segmented by resource in terms of: wind, wood and waste biomass, biofuels, hydropower, solar, and geothermal. Total consumption is also segmented by market as follows: electric power, industrial, transportation, residential, and commercial.

To illustrate historical trends, total consumption, total production, and the various segments are provided in annual series from 2012 to 2022.

For the purposes of this report, energy is measured in terms of primary energy. As defined by the US Energy Information Administration, primary energy is the form of energy first accounted for before any conversion to secondary or tertiary forms of energy. To avoid double-counting, market totals represent primary energy consumption only. For example, the electric power market represents the consumption of energy (e.g., hydropower, wind) to produce electricity, but retail sales of that electricity to the other markets (e.g., industrial, residential) are excluded from market totals.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:
221111 Hydroelectric Power Generation
221114 Solar Electric Power Generation
221115 Wind Electric Power Generation
221116 Geothermal Electric Power Generation
221117 Biomass Electric Power Generation
221118 Other Electric Power Generation
221330 Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply
311221 Wet Corn Milling
324110 Petroleum Refineries
325110 Petrochemical Manufacturing
325193 Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing
325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
562920 Materials Recovery Facilities

Table of Contents

• Historical Trends
• Key Economic Indicators
• Environmental & Regulatory Factors

• Wind
• Wood & Waste Biomass
• Biofuels
• Hydropower
• Solar
• Geothermal

• Electric Power
• Industrial
• Transportation
• Residential
• Commercial

• Industry Characteristics
• Market Leaders

• Scope
• Sources
• Industry Codes
• Freedonia Methodology
• Resources

• Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Renewable Energy Consumption, 2022 - 2027
• Figure 2 | US Renewable Energy Consumption Trends, 2012 - 2022
• Figure 3 | US Renewable Energy Production Trends, 2012 - 2022
• Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Renewable Energy Consumption, 2012 - 2027
• Figure 4 | US Renewable Energy Consumption by Resource, 2012 - 2027 (quad Btu)
• Table 2 | US Renewable Energy Consumption by Resource, 2012 - 2027 (tril Btu)
• Figure 5 | US Renewable Energy Production by Resource, 2012 - 2027 (quad Btu)
• Table 3 | US Renewable Energy Production by Resource, 2012 - 2027 (tril Btu)
• Figure 6 | US Renewable Energy Consumption by Resource Performance Index, 2012 - 2027 (2022=100)
• Figure 7 | US Wood & Waste Biomass Renewable Energy Consumption by Market, 2022 (%)
• Figure 8 | US Solar Renewable Energy Consumption by Market, 2022 (%)
• Figure 9 | US Geothermal Renewable Energy Consumption by Market, 2022 (%)
• Figure 10 | US Renewable Energy Consumption by Resource, 2012 - 2027 (%)
• Figure 11 | US Renewable Energy Consumption by Market, 2012 - 2027 (quad Btu)
• Table 4 | US Renewable Energy Consumption by Market, 2012 - 2027 (tril Btu)
• Figure 12 | US Renewable Energy Consumption by Market Performance Index, 2012 - 2027 (2012=100)
• Figure 13 | US Electric Power Renewable Energy Consumption by Market, 2022 (%)
• Figure 14 | US Transport Renewable Energy Use w/ Refined Petroleum Products Consumption, 2012 - 2027
• Figure 15 | US Residential Renewable Energy Consumption by Market, 2022 (%)
• Figure 16 | US Commercial Renewable Energy Consumption by Market, 2022 (%)
• Figure 17 | US Renewable Energy Consumption by Market, 2012 - 2027 (%)
• Figure 18 | US Renewable Energy Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2010 - 2020
• Table 5 | US Renewable Energy Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2010 - 2020
• Figure 19 | US Renewable Energy Revenue Concentration by Segment, 2017
• Table 6 | Leading Suppliers to the US Renewable Energy Market by Resource
• Table 7 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Renewable Energy