1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 2010 2011 2012

Supply

 Hydroelectric Power (a) ............... 0.618 0.713 0.593 0.585 0.795 0.972 0.744 0.558 0.682 0.781 0.608 0.587 2.509 3.069 2.658

 Geothermal ................................. 0.053 0.053 0.053 0.054 0.055 0.084 0.102 0.101 0.101 0.099 0.103 0.103 0.212 0.343 0.406

 Solar ............................................. 0.025 0.029 0.029 0.026 0.026 0.030 0.030 0.026 0.027 0.033 0.033 0.027 0.109 0.113 0.119

 Wind ............................................. 0.208 0.261 0.200 0.263 0.292 0.335 0.237 0.291 0.317 0.362 0.278 0.341 0.933 1.155 1.298

 Wood ............................................ 0.490 0.491 0.508 0.497 0.478 0.474 0.515 0.508 0.503 0.487 0.531 0.520 1.986 1.976 2.042

 Ethanol (b) ..................................... 0.270 0.275 0.284 0.298 0.293 0.289 0.289 0.293 0.291 0.292 0.296 0.296 1.128 1.164 1.175

 Biodiesel (b) .................................. 0.011 0.012 0.010 0.007 0.014 0.024 0.026 0.027 0.026 0.026 0.027 0.028 0.039 0.091 0.107

 Other Renewables ....................... 0.110 0.115 0.114 0.115 0.111 0.121 0.124 0.118 0.118 0.125 0.132 0.124 0.454 0.473 0.500

 Total .......................................... 1.786 1.949 1.792 1.844 2.065 2.325 2.070 1.922 2.066 2.206 2.009 2.025 7.371 8.382 8.305

Consumption

 Electric Power Sector 

 Hydroelectric Power (a) ............ 0.618 0.715 0.596 0.587 0.798 0.970 0.741 0.554 0.676 0.775 0.605 0.583 2.516 3.063 2.639

 Geothermal .............................. 0.038 0.038 0.038 0.039 0.041 0.070 0.087 0.086 0.087 0.085 0.088 0.088 0.153 0.284 0.347

 Solar .......................................... 0.001 0.005 0.005 0.002 0.003 0.006 0.006 0.002 0.003 0.009 0.009 0.003 0.013 0.017 0.023

 Wind .......................................... 0.208 0.261 0.200 0.263 0.292 0.335 0.237 0.291 0.317 0.362 0.278 0.341 0.933 1.155 1.298

 Wood ......................................... 0.048 0.044 0.049 0.046 0.045 0.037 0.047 0.046 0.049 0.044 0.052 0.050 0.189 0.175 0.194

 Other Renewables .................... 0.060 0.064 0.063 0.064 0.061 0.070 0.070 0.067 0.068 0.072 0.076 0.072 0.252 0.267 0.288

 Subtotal .................................. 0.975 1.127 0.952 1.001 1.239 1.480 1.188 1.046 1.199 1.346 1.108 1.136 4.055 4.953 4.790

 Industrial Sector 

 Hydroelectric Power (a) ............ 0.005 0.005 0.003 0.003 0.005 0.005 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.003 0.004 0.016 0.016 0.018

 Geothermal .............................. 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.004 0.004 0.004

 Wood and Wood Waste ........... 0.321 0.324 0.335 0.326 0.312 0.315 0.346 0.340 0.332 0.322 0.357 0.348 1.307 1.313 1.359

 Other Renewables .................... 0.041 0.042 0.042 0.042 0.041 0.043 0.045 0.044 0.042 0.045 0.047 0.044 0.168 0.173 0.179

 Subtotal .................................. 0.372 0.376 0.385 0.378 0.363 0.368 0.399 0.393 0.385 0.378 0.412 0.401 1.511 1.522 1.576

 Commercial Sector 

 Hydroelectric Power (a) ............ 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001

 Geothermal .............................. 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.019 0.018 0.018

 Wood and Wood Waste ........... 0.017 0.018 0.018 0.018 0.017 0.018 0.018 0.018 0.018 0.017 0.018 0.018 0.070 0.071 0.071

 Other Renewables .................... 0.008 0.009 0.008 0.008 0.008 0.008 0.009 0.008 0.008 0.008 0.009 0.008 0.034 0.033 0.033

 Subtotal .................................. 0.031 0.033 0.032 0.032 0.031 0.029 0.027 0.026 0.026 0.026 0.027 0.027 0.127 0.114 0.106

 Residential Sector 

 Geothermal .............................. 0.009 0.009 0.009 0.009 0.009 0.009 0.009 0.009 0.009 0.009 0.009 0.009 0.037 0.037 0.037

 Biomass ..................................... 0.104 0.105 0.106 0.106 0.104 0.104 0.105 0.104 0.104 0.105 0.104 0.104 0.420 0.417 0.418

 Solar .......................................... 0.024 0.024 0.024 0.024 0.024 0.024 0.024 0.024 0.024 0.024 0.024 0.024 0.097 0.096 0.096

 Subtotal .................................. 0.136 0.138 0.140 0.140 0.136 0.138 0.138 0.138 0.138 0.138 0.138 0.138 0.554 0.550 0.551

 Transportation Sector 

 Ethanol (b) .................................. 0.251 0.275 0.280 0.284 0.263 0.275 0.274 0.282 0.274 0.285 0.284 0.287 1.091 1.094 1.129

 Biodiesel (b) ............................... 0.009 0.011 0.010 0.008 0.015 0.024 0.024 0.025 0.026 0.026 0.027 0.027 0.039 0.088 0.106

 Total Consumption ........................ 1.770 1.951 1.796 1.843 2.036 2.303 2.054 1.910 2.047 2.199 1.996 2.016 7.360 8.304 8.258

(a) Conventional hydroelectric power only. Hydroelectricity generated by pumped storage is not included in renewable energy.

(b) Fuel ethanol and biodiesel supply represents domestic production only. Fuel ethanol and biodiesel consumption in the transportation sector includes production, stock change, and imports 

less exports. Some biodiesel may be consumed in the residential s

- = no data available

Table 8. U.S. Renewable Energy Supply and Consumption (Quadrillion Btu)

Energy Information Administration/Short-Term Energy Outlook - August 2011

2010 2011 2012 Year

Notes: The approximate break between historical and forecast values is shown with historical data printed in bold; estimates and forecasts in italics.

Historical data: Latest data available from EIA databases supporting the following reports: Electric Power Monthly , DOE/EIA-0226 and Renewable Energy Annual , DOE/EIA-0603; Petroleum 

Supply Monthly , DOE/EIA-0109. 

Minor discrepancies with published historical data are due to independent rounding. 

Projections: Generated by simulation of the EIA Regional Short-Term Energy Model.