The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has three core divisions: Renewable Energy, Sustainable Transportation and Fuels, and Buildings and Industry. The Renewable Energy pillar comprises four technology offices:
EERE offers funding for renewable energy research and development, as well as programs that support the siting of renewable energy, connection of renewable energy to the grid, and community-led energy projects. Find open funding opportunities and learn how to apply for funding.
The U.S. Department of Energy's 17 national laboratories conduct research and help bring renewable energy technologies to market.
Benefits of Renewable Energy
Renewable energy offers numerous economic, environmental, and social advantages. These include:
- Reduced carbon emissions and air pollution from energy production
- Enhanced reliability, security, and resilience of the power grid
- Job creation through the increased production and manufacturing of renewable energy technologies
- Increased U.S. energy independence
- Lower energy costs
- Expanded energy access for remote, coastal, or isolated communities.
Learn more about the advantages of wind energy, solar energy, bioenergy, geothermal energy, hydropower, and marine energy, and how the U.S. Department of Energy is working to modernize the power grid and increase renewable energy production.
Renewable Energy in the United States
Renewable energy generates over 20% of all U.S. electricity, and that percentage continues to grow. The following graphic breaks down the shares of total electricity production in 2022 among the types of renewable power:
In 2022, annual U.S. renewable energy generation surpassed coal for the first time in history. By 2025, domestic solar energy generation is expected to increase by 75%, and wind by 11%.
The United States is a resource-rich country with enough renewable energy resources to generate more than 100 times the amount of electricity Americans use each year. Learn more about renewable energy potential in the United States.