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Table 3. Renewable Energy Consumption for Electricity Generation by Energy Use Sector and Energy Source, 2001-2005
 (Quadrillion Btu)
Sector/Source 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total 3.439 4.109 4.150 4.073 4.063
  Biomass 0.833 1.004 0.902 0.924 0.868
    Wood/Wood Waste 0.486 0.605 0.519 0.534 0.482
    MSW/Landfill Gas 0.323 0.360 0.335 0.342 0.339
    Other Biomassa 0.023 0.039 0.048 0.048 0.046
  Geothermal 0.289 0.305 0.303 0.311 0.309
  Conventional Hydroelectric 2.242 2.689 2.825 2.690 2.703
  Solar 0.006 0.006 0.005 0.006 0.006
  Wind 0.070 0.105 0.115 0.142 0.178
Commercial 0.023 0.029 0.031 0.037 0.040
  Biomass 0.023 0.029 0.031 0.036 0.039
    Wood/Wood Waste * * * 0.001 0.001
    MSW/Landfill Gas 0.019 0.024 0.026 0.031 0.032
    Other Biomassa 0.004 0.004 0.005 0.005 0.006
  Conventional Hydroelectric 0.001 * 0.001 0.001 0.001
Industrial 0.412 0.520 0.422 0.423 0.351
  Biomass 0.380 0.481 0.379 0.391 0.319
    Wood/Wood Waste 0.370 0.464 0.362 0.376 0.306
    MSW/Landfill Gas 0.003 0.001 0.002 0.004 0.003
    Other Biomassa 0.007 0.016 0.015 0.011 0.011
  Conventional Hydroelectric 0.033 0.039 0.043 0.033 0.032
Electric Powerb 3.003 3.560 3.697 3.613 3.673
  Biomass 0.430 0.494 0.493 0.498 0.510
    Wood/Wood Waste 0.116 0.141 0.156 0.157 0.176
    MSW/Landfill Gas 0.301 0.334 0.308 0.308 0.304
    Other Biomassa 0.013 0.019 0.029 0.033 0.030
  Geothermal 0.289 0.305 0.303 0.311 0.309
  Conventional Hydroelectric 2.209 2.650 2.781 2.656 2.670
  Solar 0.006 0.006 0.005 0.006 0.006
  Wind 0.070 0.105 0.115 0.142 0.178
a Agriculture byproducts/crops, sludge waste, tires, and other biomass solids, liquids and gases.
b The electric power sector comprises electricity-only and combined-heat-power (CHP) plants within North American Classification System (NAICS) 22 category whose primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the public.
* =Less than 500 billion Btu.
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."