Renewable energy accounted for 18 % of the US energy consumption in 2017 , only slightly behind nuclear at 20 % , according to Bloomberg ##tech Energy Finance 's ( BNEF ) Sustainable report in America report . The annual report said coal made up 30 % of US power generation , but the landscape could shift in the light of the projected GW slated for retirement in 2019 . The annual study also revealed clean energy prices continued to rise , with solar and wind at $ 20 per MWh and $ 17 per MWh respectively , while renewable energy accounted for 93 % of all new generation installed in the past 25 years .
Renewable energy accounted for 18% of the US energy mix in 2017, only slightly behind nuclear at 20%, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance's (BNEF) Sustainable Energy in America Factbook. The annual report said coal made up 30% of US power generation, but the landscape could shift in the light of the 12.5 GW slated for retirement in 2019. The annual study also revealed clean energy prices continue to fall, with solar and wind at $20 per MWh and $17 per MWh respectively, while renewable energy accounted for 93% of all new generation installed in the past 25 years.