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Shortly before the holiday season, the US Energy Information Agency published data about the country’s electricity production, indicating that 40% of US electricity is now generated without producing carbon emissions.
The data shows that when put together, the three main renewable sources—solar, wind, and hydroelectric—make up approximately 22 percent of electricity generation so far this year, which is an increase of around 0.5 percent compared to last year.
When nuclear power (18%) and renewables (22%) are combined as generation without emissions, the total has risen by nearly 1 percent since 2022 and is expected to exceed 40 percent of US electricity production for the first time.
Natural gas (44%) and coal (16%) are the other primary sources of electricity in the nation.
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