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THE BIG PICTURE: A Renewables Quest
As of October 2012, 29 states had mandatory renewable portfolio standards (dark green), while eight states had voluntary
goals (light green). Here's how each was faring as of July 2012. (The outer circle represents 100% of the
target/goal; blue and yellow segments show the percentage of total generation by source.) Sources: EIA Electric Power
Monthly, DSIREUSA -Copy and artwork by Sonal Patel, senior writer
OHIO
VT.
WASH.
15%
by
2020
25%
by
2025
84.5%
5%
ORE.
73.2%
14.1%
NEV.
25%
by
2025
CALIF.
33%
by
2020
17.2%
15%
15%
by
2025
HAWAII
40%
by
2030
AROUND THE WORLD
Worldwide, the share of renewables in power generation slightly exceeded 20% in 2011. The outer circle represents
100% of the goal; dark purple represents the renewables percentage of total electricity consumption in 2011
(including hydro). Sources: REN21, IRENA, Enerdata, Danish Energy Agency
6.9%
88.2%
20%
by
2020
AUSTRALIA
(45 TWh by 2020)
28.8%
38%
by
2020*
FINLAND
(*as share of primary energy)
76.1%
90%
by
2025
NEW ZEALAND
10
55.3%
by
2020
PORTUGAL
47.4%
40%
by
2020
SPAIN
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29.3%
62.8%
by
2020
SWEDEN
55.3%
15%
by
2020
UK
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10%
35%
by
2020
GERMANY
70%
by
2020
BRAZIL
22.3%
17%
by
2025
INDONESIA
15%
by
2020*
CHINA
(*as share of primary energy)
15.5%
30%
by
2040
JAPAN
10.3%
35%
by
2025
MEXICO
16%
10.3%
100%
by
2035
DENMARK
40.7%
20%
by
2020
EGYPT
10.2%
1.3%
10.2%
6.6%
7.8%
20%
by
2025
UTAH
2.7%
2.2%
ARIZ.
5.9%
1.2%
COLO.
30%
by
2020
N.M.
20%
by
2020
0.9%
4.4%
4.2%
6.6%
KAN.
20% 7.3%
by
2020
15%
by
2015
TEXAS
5.9 GW
by
2015
Other
renewables
5.2%
OKLA.
0.8%
6.5%
ARK.
LA.
MO.
15%
by
2021
IDAHO
WYO.
MONT.
15%
by
2015
56.4%
2.9%
10%
by
2015
N.D.
7.9%
88.4%
S.D.
10%
by
2015
5
NEB.
50.6%
14.4%
1
104
MW
25%
by
2025
12.5%
by
MINN.
1.9%
9.3%
WISC.
~10%
by
2025
IOWA
1 11.4%
2024
0.2%
0.7%
PA.
~18%
by
2021
MICH.
2015
ILL.
25%
by
2025
0.3%
0.7%
MISS.
1.9%
IND.
10%
by
2025
5
0.3%
1.2%
TENN.
KY.
ALA.
1
W.VA.
25%
by
2025
1%
1.2%
N.C.
S.C.
GA.
FLA.
12.5%
by
2021
Required to meet
RPS/goal
Hydro
Conventional hydro*
(*may not be eligible toward RPS)
Other renewables
(Eligible renewables vary;
includes wind, CSP, PV,
biomass, geothermal, landfill
gas, and marine power)
Note: Figures represent percentage of state's total generation
(MWh) in July 2012
1.7%
1.4%
1.5%
2.2%
3.6%
2.5% 10%
by
20%
by
2017
0.4%
1.4%
13.4%
7.8%
N.Y.
29%
by
2015
12.5%
2.2%
N.J.
20.4%
by
2021
MD.
20%
by
2022
0.9%
1.6%
% 1.5%
R.I.
16%
by
2019
MAINE
30%
by
2020
17.1%
28.8%
N.H.
24.8%
by
2025
MASS.
22.1%
by
2020
1.3%
CONN.
27%
by
2020
DEL.
25%
by
2026
VA.
15%
by
2025
0.9%
2.3%
1.3%
0.6%
1.8%
1.1%
2.8%
3.6%
5.7%

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