New numbers from the US Energy Information Administration show that renewable electricity production through the first three quarters of 2017 was up 14.7%, while coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear power all decreased.
In the year to September 2017 11,988 Gigawatthours (GWh) were generated by geothermal energy up from 11,655 in the same period last year, a 2.9% increase. California generated 8,763 GWh an increase of 3.3%, Nevada 2,490 GWh - increase of 1.5%, Utah 343 GWh - a decrease of 2.4%, Oregon 142 GWh - up 13.6%, Hawaii 188 GWh - up 5.2%. Idaho - 51 GWh (down 3.9%) and New Mexico - 10 GWh (down 4.9%) round off the list.
