States Producing the Most Electricity From Renewable Sources

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40. Rhode Island
> Electricity from renewables, 2020: 6.9% of total (618096 MWh)
> 10-yr. change in share of renewable energy: +5.1 ppt. (17th lowest)
> Largest renewable energy source: Wind (214,735 MWh)
> Largest non-renewable energy source: Natural Gas (8.3 million MWh)

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39. Missouri
> Electricity from renewables, 2020: 7.5% of total (5.5 million MWh)
> 10-yr. change in share of renewable energy: +4.8 ppt. (16th lowest)
> Largest renewable energy source: Wind (3.3 million MWh)
> Largest non-renewable energy source: Coal (51.8 million MWh)

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38. South Carolina
> Electricity from renewables, 2020: 7.8% of total (7.7 million MWh)
> 10-yr. change in share of renewable energy: +3.7 ppt. (14th lowest)
> Largest renewable energy source: Hydroelectric Conventional (3.9 million MWh)
> Largest non-renewable energy source: Nuclear (54.8 million MWh)

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37. Indiana
> Electricity from renewables, 2020: 8.2% of total (7.4 million MWh)
> 10-yr. change in share of renewable energy: +5.2 ppt. (19th lowest)
> Largest renewable energy source: Wind (6.3 million MWh)
> Largest non-renewable energy source: Coal (47.8 million MWh)

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36. Kentucky
> Electricity from renewables, 2020: 8.5% of total (5.4 million MWh)
> 10-yr. change in share of renewable energy: +5.4 ppt. (20th lowest)
> Largest renewable energy source: Hydroelectric Conventional (5 million MWh)
> Largest non-renewable energy source: Coal (43.6 million MWh)