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Renewable Energy Consumption for Electricity Generation by Energy Use Sector and Energy Source                                          
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Table 1.3.   Renewable Energy Consumption for Electricity Generation by Energy Use Sector and Energy Source, 2002-2006
(Quadrillion Btu)
Sector and Source 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total  3.967  4.016  3.936  3.929  4.229 
   Biomass 0.862 0.768 0.787 0.733 0.785
      Waste 0.257 0.249 0.254 0.252 0.262
           Landfill Gas 0.064 0.066 0.070 0.069 0.077
           MSW Biogenica  0.166 0.148 0.150 0.152 0.155
           Other Biomassb  0.027 0.035 0.034 0.031 0.031
      Wood and Derived Fuelsc  0.605 0.519 0.534 0.482 0.523
   Geothermal 0.305 0.303 0.311 0.309 0.306
   Hydroelectric Conventional 2.689 2.825 2.690 2.703 2.869
   Solar/PV 0.006 0.005 0.006 0.006 0.005
   Wind 0.105 0.115 0.142 0.178 0.264
Commercial 0.019 0.021 0.024 0.026 0.028
   Biomass 0.018 0.020 0.023 0.025 0.027
       Waste 0.018 0.019 0.022 0.025 0.026
           Landfill Gas 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.004
           MSW Biogenica  0.013 0.013 0.016 0.017 0.017
           Other Biomassb  0.004 0.005 0.004 0.006 0.005
       Wood and Derived Fuelsc  * * 0.001 0.001 0.001
   Hydroelectric Conventional * 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001
Industrial 0.518 0.419 0.419 0.347 0.386
   Biomass 0.479 0.376 0.387 0.315 0.358
       Waste 0.015 0.013 0.011 0.009 0.008
           Landfill Gas 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 *
           MSW Biogenica  * * 0.001 0.001 *
           Other Biomassb  0.014 0.012 0.008 0.007 0.007
       Wood and  Derived Fuelsc  0.464 0.362 0.376 0.306 0.350
   Hydroelectric Conventional 0.039 0.043 0.033 0.032 0.029
Electric Powerd  3.430 3.576 3.493 3.556 3.815
   Biomass 0.364 0.372 0.378 0.393 0.400
       Waste 0.224 0.216 0.220 0.217 0.228
           Landfill Gas 0.062 0.063 0.066 0.065 0.073
           MSW Biogenica  0.153 0.135 0.133 0.134 0.137
           Other Biomassb  0.009 0.018 0.021 0.018 0.018
       Wood and Derived Fuelsc  0.141 0.156 0.157 0.176 0.172
   Geothermal 0.305 0.303 0.311 0.309 0.306
   Hydroelectric Conventional 2.650 2.781 2.656 2.670 2.839
   Solar/PV 0.006 0.005 0.006 0.006 0.005
   Wind 0.105 0.115 0.142 0.178 0.264
a Includes paper and paper board, wood, food, leather, textiles and yard trimmings.
b Agriculture byproducts/crops, sludge waste, tires, and other biomass solids, liquids and gases.
c Black liquor, and wood/woodwaste solids and liquids.
d The electric power sector comprises electricity-only and combined-heat-power (CHP) plants within North American Classification System (NAICS)2 category whose primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the public.
PV=Photovoltaic.
MSW=Municipal Solid Waste.
Note: Data revisions are discussed in the Highlights section. Totals may not add due to independent rounding.
Sources: Analysis conducted by Energy Information Administration, Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric, and Alternate Fuels and the following specific sources: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-906, "Power Plant Report," and Form EIA-920, "Combined Heat and Power Plant Report."