Renewables are currently expected to account for 25% of U.S. electricity generation in 2025, increasing to 26% in 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released on Sept. 9. Renewables accounted for 23% of U.S. electricity production last year.Biomass is expected to account for 1.95% of U.S. renewable electricity generation this year, falling to 1.72% next year. Biomass accounted for 2.16% of U.S. renewable electricity generation in 2024.&nbsp;Biomass was used to generate 20.5 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity in 2024, with generation expected to fall to 20.3 billion kWh in 2025 and 20.1 billion kWh in 2026.&nbsp;The electric power sector had 2.7 gigawatts (GW) of waste biomass capacity and 2.2 GW of wood biomass capacity in place at the end of 2024. Those levels of capacity are currently expected to be maintained through 2025 and 2026.&nbsp;The industrial and commercial sectors had 5.3 GW of wood biomass capacity and 1.3 GW of waste biomass capacity in place last year. Wood biomass capacity is expected to fall to 5.2 GW this year and remain at that level in 2026. Waste biomass capacity is currently expected to be unchanged in both 2025 and 2026.&nbsp;The electric power sector consumed 0.156 quadrillion Btu (quad) of waste biomass in 2024. Consumption is expected to fall to 0.153 quad this year and remain at that level in 2026. The sector also consumed 0.162 quad of wood biomass in 2024, with consumption expected to fall to 0.161 quad in 2025 and 0.158 quad in 2026.&nbsp;The industrial sector consumed 0.153 quad of waste biomass last year. That level of consumption is expected to be maintained in 2025, but fall to 0.152 quad next year. The sector also consumed 1.219 quad of wood biomass last year, with consumption expected to expand to 1.262 quad this year and 1.354 quad next year.&nbsp;The commercial sector is expected to consume 0.067 quad of waste biomass in both 2025 and 2026, down from 0.069 quad in 2024. Wood biomass consumption was at 0.072 quad in last year and is expected to remain at that level this year and next year.&nbsp;Across all sectors, waste biomass consumption was at 0.379 quad in 2024 and is expected to fall to 0.374 quad in 2025 and 0.372 quad in 2026. Wood biomass consumption was at 1.811 quad last year and is expected to expand to 1.856 quad this year and 1.945 quad next year.&nbsp;&nbsp;

2025-09-09 - EIA: Woody biomass consumption for energy expected to increase in 2025, 2026 (Biomass Magazine)

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Renewables are currently expected to account for 25% of U.S. electricity generation in 2025, increasing to 26% in 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released on Sept. 9. 

EIA: Woody biomass consumption for energy expected to increase in 2025, 2026

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