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How much of U.S. electricity is generated from renewable sources?

April 26, 2017electricity renewable sources

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How much of U.S. electricity is generated from renewable sources?

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2%. Using non-renewable resources to create electricity produces more harmful emissions linked to global warming than any other human activity. The 2% of U.S. electricity that is generated from clean, renewable resources such as wind, solar, geothermal, small scale hydroelectric and biomass, produce dramatically less air pollution and have significantly smaller environmental impacts.