Table 5.7.A. Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste: Consumption for Electricity Generation,
by Sector, 2005 - 2015 (Thousand Tons)

  Electric Power Sector  
Period Total (all sectors) Electric Utilities Independent
Power Producers		 Commercial
Sector		 Industrial
Sector
Annual Totals
2005 19,370 560 17,033 1,753 25
2006 19,629 500 17,343 1,761 25
2007 19,576 553 17,116 1,785 122
2008 19,805 509 17,487 1,809 0
2009 19,669 465 17,048 2,155 0
2010 19,437 402 16,802 2,233 0
2011 16,972 388 14,625 1,955 4
2012 16,968 418 14,235 2,304 12
2013 17,007 456 14,057 2,485 8
2014 16,706 444 13,809 2,447 6
2015 16,631 452 13,797 2,375 8
Year 2013
January 1,328 32 1,115 181 0.46
February 1,199 30 1,000 169 0.33
March 1,411 31 1,175 205 1
April 1,371 43 1,121 206 1
May 1,480 43 1,218 218 1
June 1,503 40 1,242 220 1
July 1,549 44 1,278 226 1
August 1,478 40 1,213 224 1
September 1,408 38 1,154 216 1
October 1,403 41 1,155 206 0.48
November 1,350 40 1,107 203 0.37
December 1,528 35 1,280 213 1
Year 2014
January 1,381 28 1,131 221 0.42
February 1,205 24 1,014 166 0.37
March 1,390 38 1,165 187 0.37
April 1,371 44 1,127 200 0.09
May 1,455 42 1,200 214 1
June 1,418 40 1,170 207 1
July 1,489 44 1,224 220 1
August 1,469 38 1,210 220 1
September 1,384 38 1,141 205 1
October 1,374 40 1,133 200 0.40
November 1,373 32 1,139 201 0.39
December 1,397 36 1,155 205 1
Year 2015
January 1,335 31 1,114 190 0.49
February 1,212 24 1,020 168 0.40
March 1,310 28 1,088 194 0.35
April 1,315 41 1,077 196 1
May 1,380 45 1,136 199 1
June 1,417 44 1,168 205 1
July 1,540 46 1,274 219 1
August 1,491 43 1,239 208 1
September 1,388 43 1,139 206 1
October 1,383 38 1,157 187 1
November 1,389 34 1,153 202 1
December 1,471 36 1,232 202 1

Notes: Beginning with the collection of Form EIA-923 in January 2008, the methodology to allocate total fuel consumption for electricity generation and consumption for useful thermal output was changed.
The new methodology was retroactively applied to 2004-2007 data. See the Technical Notes (Appendix C) for further information. See Glossary for definitions.
Values are final. See Technical Notes for a discussion of the sample design for the Form EIA-923 and predecessor forms.
Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.
Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-906, Power Plant Report; U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-920 Combined Heat and Power Plant Report, and predecessor forms.
Beginning with 2008 data, the Form EIA-923, Power Plant Operations Report, replaced the following: Form EIA-906, Power Plant Report; Form EIA-920, Combined Heat and Power Plant Report.