Nonrenewable

About 92% of the energy consumed in the United States comes from non-renewable energy sources, which include uranium ore and the fossil fuels — coal, natural gas, and petroleum.

• Oil (petroleum)
• Natural Gas
• Coal
• Uranium (nuclear) 

Electricity

The energy sources we use to make electricity can be renewable or non-renewable, but electricity itself is neither renewable nor non-renewable.

• Science of Electricity
• Electricity in the U.S.

Recent Statistics

Energy statistics can answer questions like — How reliant is the United States on imports? Which renewable fuel do we use most?

Renewable

Renewable energy sources including biomass, hydropower, geothermal, wind, and solar provide 8% of the energy used in the United States. Most renewable energy goes to producing electricity.

• Biomass
• Geothermal
• Hydropower
• Solar
• Wind

Hydrogen

Like electricity, hydrogen is a secondary source of energy. It stores and carries energy produced from other resources (fossil fuels, water, and biomass).