Wind and solar only accounted for 4 percent of total U.S. energy consumption in 2020
Despite the fanfare they receive, wind and solar power still account for less than 5 percent of the total energy used by Americans in 2020, losing out to traditional biomass, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.
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Oil was the most significant component at 35 percent of total energy use. Natural gas accounted for 34 percent, coal for 10 percent, nuclear for 9 percent, hydroelectric for 3 percent, solar for 1 percent, wind for 3 percent, and 5 percent came from biomass.