Renewables are currently expected to account for 25% of U.S. electricity generation in 2025, increasing to 27% in 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Feb. 11. Renewables accounted for 23% of electricity generation last year.&nbsp;Biomass is expected to account for 1.99% of U.S. renewable electricity generation this year, falling to 1.81% in 2026. Biomass accounted for 2.16% of U.S. renewable electricity generation in 2024.U.S. biomass power generation is expected to reach 21 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) this year and 20.7 billion kWh next year, up from 20.4 billion kWh in 2024.&nbsp;The electric power sector had 2.7 gigawatts (GW) of waste biomass capacity and 2.3 GW of wood biomass capacity in place at the end of last year. Those levels of capacity are expected to remain unchanged in 2025 and 2026.&nbsp;The industrial and commercial sectors had 5.4 GW of wood biomass capacity and 1.4 GW of waste biomass capacity at the end of 2024. Those levels of capacity are also expected to be maintained this year and next year.&nbsp;The electric power sector consumed 0.158 quadrillion Btu (quad) of waste biomass last year, with consumption expected to fall to 0.155 quad this year and partially rebound to 0.156 quad in 2026. The sector also consumed 0.157 quad of wood biomass in 2024, with consumption expected to reach 0.169 quad in 2025 and 0.164 quad in 2026.&nbsp;The industrial sector is expected to consume 0.153 quad of waste biomass in both 2025 and 2026, down from 0.154 quad in 2024. The sector also consumed 1.226 quad of wood biomass last year, with consumption expected to increase to 1.539 quad this year an d1.387 quad next year.&nbsp;The commercial sector is expected to consume 0.069 quad of waste biomass in both 2025 and 2026, down from 0.07 quad in 2024. The sector also consumed 0.072 quad of wood biomass last year, with consumption expected to be unchanged this year and next year.&nbsp;The residential sector consumed 0.41 quad of wood biomass in 2024. Consumption is currently expected to be maintained at that level in 2025 and 2026.&nbsp;Across all sectors, waste biomass consumption was at 0.382 quad last year and is expected to reach 0.378 quad in both 2025 and 2026. Wood biomass consumption was at 1.865 quad in 2024 and is expected to expand to 2.011 quad this year and 2.033 quad next year.&nbsp;&nbsp;

2025-02-20 - EIA: Biomass power capacity forecast to remain at 2024 levels  (Biomass Magazine)

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Renewables are currently expected to account for 25% of U.S. electricity generation in 2025, increasing to 27% in 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Feb. 11. 

EIA: Biomass power capacity forecast to remain at 2024 levels

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