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What are the nations current electricity sources?

April 26, 2017electricity nation sources

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What are the nations current electricity sources?

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A. The U.S. currently relies heavily on coal, nuclear, and natural gas to produce electricity. The current average U.S. mix is 49.6% coal, 19.3% nuclear, 18.8% natural gas, 6.5% hydroelectric, 3% oil, 2.1% renewable, and 0.7% other fossil & unknown fuels (From USEPA eGRID2007 Version 1.1).

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A. The U.S. currently relies heavily on coal, nuclear, and natural gas to produce electricity. The current average U.S. mix is 50.2% coal, 20% nuclear, 17.4% natural gas, 6.6% hydroelectric, 3% oil, 2.1% renewable, and 0.5% other fossil. (From 2006 US EGRID.