The percentage of electricity that is generated domestically from low-carbon sources.

Low-carbon power ranking: 80

39.2% of the electricity in United States is generated from low-carbon energy sources. This is based on data compiled by {{ source }} for the year {{ YEARS.getYear() }}. The primary low-carbon power source is Nuclear. Average emissions from electricity in United States is 374.9 to 383.3 gCO2eq / kWh. Where do our emissions numbers come from?

Significant changes of low-carbon power in United States

Years	Change	Main cause
2008 → 2020	28.3 → 39%	Decrease of Total
1973 → 1983	18 → 27.1%	Increase of Nuclear
1985 → 1990	27 → 30.8%	Increase of Nuclear

Low-carbon power in United States

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Power sources in United States

Electrification of energy in United States