NOTE 1:
2018 is the last full year
for which the U.S.
Energy Information
Administration (EIA)
has full year data.
Rapid growth
of U.S. solar
and wind
energy ?
Not if you
look at the
numbers --
not rapid
in the U.S..
Total United States
energy production
from fossil fuels
was up +16%,
from 2016 to 2018.
Coal energy
production
was up
by +5%.
The claim that
wind and solar
are driving out coal
is wishful thinking.
NOTE 2:
Total primary
energy production,
in the chart below,
includes ALL
uses of energy,
not just to generate
electricity.
2018 U.S. Total
Primary Energy
Production by Source
Coal 16%
Natural gas 33%,
Oil 24%
Natural gas liquids 6%
Total Fossil Fuels 79%
Nuclear 9%
Hydro 3%
Solar 1%
Wind 3%
Biomass 6%***
Geothermal ****
100%
*** Biomass includes biofuels,
waste, and waste wood
( biomass is more than solar and wind combined )
**** Insignificant