AlfaTech Sustainability Presentation 2020
ELECTRICITY – Generation
U.S. Electricity Generation by Source, 2019
7% 2%2%
7%
United States Average • In 2019, about 4,118 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity were generated at utility-scale electricity generation facilities in the United States. • About 63% of this electricity generation was from fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, petroleum, and other gases). About 20% was from nuclear energy, and about 18% was from renewable energy sources California Average • In 2018, 195 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity were generated at utility-scale electricity generation facilities in California and additional 90 billion kWh were imported from Northwest and Southwest. (Total 285 kWh) • About 38.4% of this electricity generation was from fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, petroleum, and other gases). About 9% was from nuclear energy, and about 42% was from renewable energy sources
1%
38%
20%
23%
natural Gas
Coal
Nuclear
Other fossil fuels
Hydropower
Wind
Solar
Other Renewable
California Electricity Generation by Source, 2018
11%
8%
35%
11%
12%
3% 9% 0% 11%
natural Gas
Coal
Nuclear
Other fossil fuels
Hydropower
Wind
Solar
Other Renewable
Unspecified
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