Geothermal (2.4%) Solar (3.5%) Wind (17.4%) Nuclear 8.5% Hydropower (27.9%) Renewables 9.4% Fossil fuels Bioenergy (48.9%) 81.9% (a) U.S. consumption of energy, by source Solar (1.8%) -Geothermal (3.2%) Bioenergy (11.6%) Nuclear Wind (32.4%) 19.4% Renewables 12.9% Fossil fuels - Hydropower (51.1%) 67.5% (b) U.S. electricity generation, by energy source

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