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 0.576 0.631 0.797 0.608 0.506 0.638 0.745 0.595 0.554 2.500 2.542 2.532

 Geothermal ................................. 0.096 0.095 0.095 0.095 0.098 0.096 0.100 0.100 0.099 0.097 0.100 0.100 0.381 0.393 0.396

 Solar ............................................. 0.026 0.030 0.030 0.027 0.027 0.030 0.031 0.027 0.028 0.033 0.032 0.027 0.113 0.115 0.121

 Wind ............................................. 0.208 0.261 0.200 0.267 0.265 0.314 0.248 0.265 0.296 0.361 0.291 0.311 0.937 1.091 1.260

 Wood ............................................ 0.478 0.478 0.496 0.476 0.480 0.466 0.492 0.484 0.491 0.476 0.506 0.497 1.928 1.922 1.970

 Ethanol (b) ..................................... 0.267 0.274 0.284 0.296 0.292 0.297 0.301 0.300 0.298 0.299 0.304 0.306 1.120 1.189 1.207

 Biodiesel (b) .................................. 0.013 0.011 0.009 0.014 0.020 0.023 0.026 0.027 0.026 0.026 0.027 0.028 0.046 0.096 0.107

 Other Renewables ....................... 0.108 0.113 0.112 0.118 0.106 0.115 0.119 0.119 0.111 0.119 0.123 0.122 0.452 0.459 0.476

 Total .......................................... 1.814 1.975 1.820 1.846 1.920 2.137 1.923 1.827 1.987 2.156 1.980 1.945 7.455 7.807 8.068

Consumption

 Electric Power Sector 

 Hydroelectric Power (a) ............ 0.618 0.715 0.596 0.574 0.626 0.792 0.605 0.502 0.632 0.740 0.593 0.550 2.503 2.525 2.515

 Geothermal .............................. 0.082 0.082 0.082 0.081 0.085 0.083 0.086 0.086 0.086 0.083 0.087 0.086 0.327 0.339 0.342

 Solar .......................................... 0.001 0.005 0.005 0.002 0.002 0.005 0.006 0.002 0.003 0.008 0.007 0.002 0.013 0.014 0.020

 Wind .......................................... 0.208 0.261 0.200 0.267 0.265 0.314 0.248 0.265 0.296 0.361 0.291 0.311 0.937 1.091 1.260

 Wood ......................................... 0.048 0.044 0.049 0.046 0.045 0.041 0.049 0.048 0.049 0.045 0.055 0.054 0.188 0.184 0.204

 Other Renewables .................... 0.060 0.064 0.063 0.066 0.064 0.067 0.070 0.069 0.068 0.071 0.074 0.071 0.254 0.270 0.284

 Subtotal .................................. 1.019 1.171 0.996 1.010 1.086 1.301 1.064 0.972 1.135 1.307 1.107 1.075 4.196 4.423 4.624

 Industrial Sector 

 Hydroelectric Power (a) ............ 0.005 0.005 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.005 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.005 0.003 0.004 0.017 0.016 0.017

 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 ........... 0.306 0.309 0.320 0.305 0.308 0.299 0.316 0.309 0.314 0.306 0.324 0.316 1.240 1.233 1.260

 Other Renewables .................... 0.040 0.040 0.040 0.045 0.035 0.039 0.040 0.042 0.035 0.040 0.041 0.043 0.165 0.155 0.158

 Subtotal .................................. 0.355 0.359 0.368 0.360 0.353 0.347 0.364 0.360 0.360 0.355 0.373 0.369 1.442 1.425 1.457

 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 .............................. 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.017 0.017 0.017

 Wood and Wood Waste ........... 0.018 0.018 0.018 0.018 0.019 0.018 0.019 0.018 0.019 0.018 0.019 0.018 0.072 0.074 0.074

 Other Renewables .................... 0.008 0.009 0.008 0.009 0.008 0.009 0.009 0.009 0.008 0.009 0.009 0.009 0.035 0.035 0.034

 Subtotal .................................. 0.031 0.032 0.031 0.032 0.033 0.032 0.032 0.032 0.032 0.032 0.033 0.032 0.127 0.129 0.129

 Residential Sector 

 Geothermal .............................. 0.008 0.008 0.008 0.008 0.008 0.008 0.008 0.008 0.008 0.008 0.008 0.008 0.033 0.033 0.033

 Biomass ..................................... 0.106 0.107 0.108 0.108 0.108 0.108 0.108 0.108 0.108 0.108 0.108 0.108 0.430 0.432 0.432

 Solar .......................................... 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.101 0.101 0.101

 Subtotal .................................. 0.139 0.140 0.142 0.142 0.141 0.142 0.141 0.141 0.141 0.141 0.141 0.141 0.563 0.565 0.566

 Transportation Sector 

 Ethanol (b) .................................. 0.256 0.278 0.288 0.298 0.280 0.295 0.298 0.297 0.292 0.297 0.303 0.305 1.120 1.170 1.196

 Biodiesel (b) ............................... 0.012 0.010 0.012 0.016 0.019 0.022 0.024 0.025 0.026 0.026 0.027 0.027 0.049 0.090 0.106

 Total Consumption ........................ 1.803 1.979 1.820 1.853 1.912 2.135 1.919 1.823 1.981 2.154 1.979 1.944 7.455 7.788 8.057

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.

(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 - February 2011

2010 2011 2012 Year