Percent Electricity Generation in Iowa

Electricity usage is measured in Kilowatts and kilowatt-hours are useful for measuring amounts of electricity used. Kilowatt-hours are what show up on your electricity bill, describing how much electricity you have used. One kilowatt (kW) equals 1,000 watts, and one kilowatt-hour (h) is one hour of using electricity at a rate of 1,000 watts.

As you move around through the years and roll over the different pie wedges, you will see a decimal number. This number represents the actual amount of electricity produced in Kilowatts (Kw). Let’s take a look at the pie chart. 

In 2001, 85.71% (34665.095) of the electricity which Iowans used was powered by energy from coal. Since then, Iowa has moved away from coal and moved into renewable energy sources. 

2001

In 2001 0.00% of Iowa’s electricity came from solar power. Red wedge. 1.21% (487.864)  of Iowa’s electricity came from wind power. Yellow wedge. 2.09% (845.154) of Iowa’s electricity came from hydroelectric. Green wedge. 9.53% (3852.722) of Iowa’s electricity came from nuclear power. Brown wedge. 1.47% (592.852) of Iowa’s electricity came from natural gas. Light blue wedge. 85.71% (34665.095) of Iowa’s electricity came from coal.

2002

In 2002 0.00% of Iowa’s electricity came from solar power. Red wedge. 2.17% (918.835 ) of Iowa’s electricity came from wind power. Yellow wedge. 2.23% (946.383) of Iowa’s electricity came from hydroelectric. Green wedge. 10.80% 4573.958) of Iowa’s electricity came from nuclear power. Brown wedge. 1.31% (554.719) of Iowa’s electricity came from natural gas. Light blue wedge. 83.49% (35372.058) of Iowa’s electricity came from coal.

2003

In 2003 0.00% of Iowa’s electricity came from solar power. Red wedge. 2.34% (981.97 ) of Iowa’s electricity came from wind power. Yellow wedge. 1.88% (788.593) of Iowa’s electricity came from hydroelectric. Green wedge. 9.52% (3987.657) of Iowa’s electricity came from nuclear power. Brown wedge. 0.75% (312.896) of Iowa’s electricity came from natural gas. Light blue wedge. 85.5% (35819.945) of Iowa’s electricity came from coal.

2004

In 2004 0.00% of Iowa’s electricity came from solar power. Red wedge. 2.44% (1049.95153) of Iowa’s electricity came from wind power. Yellow wedge. 2.20% (945.959) of Iowa’s electricity came from hydroelectric. Green wedge. 11.46% (4928.948) of Iowa’s electricity came from nuclear power. Brown wedge. 1.92% (824.70584) of Iowa’s electricity came from natural gas. Light blue wedge. 81.99% (35272.19635) of Iowa’s electricity came from coal.

2005

In 2005 0.00% of Iowa’s electricity came from solar power. Red wedge. 3.75% (1647.134) of Iowa’s electricity came from wind power. Yellow wedge.  2.19% (959.526) of Iowa’s electricity came from hydroelectric. Green wedge. 10.34% (4538.313) of Iowa’s electricity came from nuclear power. Brown wedge. 5.65% (2480.86957) of Iowa’s electricity came from natural gas. Light blue wedge. 78.06%  (34252.33377) of Iowa’s electricity came from coal.

2006

In 2006 0.00% of Iowa’s electricity came from solar power. Red wedge. 3.75% (xxxx.xxx ) of Iowa’s electricity came from wind power. Yellow wedge. 2.02% (909.348) of Iowa’s electricity came from hydroelectric. Green wedge. 11.29% (5095.442) of Iowa’s electricity came from nuclear power. Brown wedge. 5.32% (2400.01438) of Iowa’s electricity came from natural gas. Light blue wedge. 76.24%  (34405.19425W) of Iowa’s electricity came from coal.

2007

In 2007 0.00% of Iowa’s electricity came from solar power. Red wedge. 5.59% (2756.676) of Iowa’s electricity came from wind power. Yellow wedge. 1.95% (962.346) of Iowa’s electricity came from hydroelectric. Green wedge. 9.16% (4518.875) of Iowa’s electricity came from nuclear power. Brown wedge. 6.27% (3090.8786) of Iowa’s electricity came from natural gas. Light blue wedge. 77.03%  (37985.56642) of Iowa’s electricity came from coal.

2008

In 2008 0.0% of Iowa’s electricity came from solar power. Red wedge. 7.74% (4083.787) of Iowa’s electricity came from wind power. Yellow wedge. 1.55% (819.047) of Iowa’s electricity came from hydroelectric. Green wedge. 10.01% (5282.202) of Iowa’s electricity came from nuclear power. Brown wedge. 4.10% (2163.19133) of Iowa’s electricity came from natural gas. Light blue wedge. 76.59%  (40410.1071) of Iowa’s electricity came from coal.

2009

In 2009 0.00% of Iowa’s electricity came from solar power. Red wedge. 14.38% (7420.51961) of Iowa’s electricity came from wind power. Yellow wedge. 1.80% (971.165) of Iowa’s electricity came from hydroelectric. Green wedge. 9.07% (4678.931) of Iowa’s electricity came from nuclear power. Brown wedge. 2.29% (1184.21725) of Iowa’s electricity came from natural gas. Light blue wedge. 72.38%  (37351.43569) of Iowa’s electricity came from coal.

2010

In 2010 0.00% of Iowa’s electricity came from solar power. Red wedge. 16.04% (9170.3372) of Iowa’s electricity came from wind power. Yellow wedge. 1.66% (948.168) of Iowa’s electricity came from hydroelectric. Green wedge. 7.79% (4450.64) of Iowa’s electricity came from nuclear power. Brown wedge. 2.30% (1312.19525) of Iowa’s electricity came from natural gas. Light blue wedge. 72.22% (41282.93732) of Iowa’s electricity came from coal.

2011

In 2011 0.00% of Iowa’s electricity came from solar power. Red wedge. 19.10% (10709.17691) of Iowa’s electricity came from wind power. Yellow wedge. 1.65% (925.352) of Iowa’s electricity came from hydroelectric. Green wedge. 9.30% (5215.229) of Iowa’s electricity came from nuclear power. Brown wedge. 1.77% (991.18261) of Iowa’s electricity came from natural gas. Light blue wedge. 68.18%  (38229.35998) of Iowa’s electricity came from coal.

2012

In 2012 0.00% of Iowa’s electricity came from solar power. Red wedge. 24.87% (14032.49227) of Iowa’s electricity came from wind power. Yellow wedge. 1.36% (766.191) of Iowa’s electricity came from hydroelectric. Green wedge. 7.70% (4346.995) of Iowa’s electricity came from nuclear power. Brown wedge. 3.44% (1940.88561) of Iowa’s electricity came from natural gas. Light blue wedge. 62.62%  (35331.35111) of Iowa’s electricity came from coal.

2013

In 2013 0.00% of Iowa’s electricity came from solar power. Red wedge. 27.62% (15568.40641) of Iowa’s electricity came from wind power. Yellow wedge. 1.33% (749.122) of Iowa’s electricity came from hydroelectric. Green wedge. 9.44% (5320.785) of Iowa’s electricity came from nuclear power. Brown wedge. 2.54% (1430.01171) of Iowa’s electricity came from natural gas. Light blue wedge. 59.08%  (33302.34512) of Iowa’s electricity came from coal.

2014

In 2014 0.00% of Iowa’s electricity came from solar power. Red wedge.28.89% (16306.75453)  of Iowa’s electricity came from wind power. Yellow wedge. 1.56% (878.605) of Iowa’s electricity came from hydroelectric. Green wedge. 7.36% (4152.468) of Iowa’s electricity came from nuclear power. Brown wedge. 2.43% (1372.51528) of Iowa’s electricity came from natural gas. Light blue wedge. 59.76%  (33732.76536) of Iowa’s electricity came from coal.

2015

In 2015 0.00% of Iowa’s electricity came from solar power. Red wedge. 31.75% (17872.63168)  of Iowa’s electricity came from wind power. Yellow wedge. 1.71% (960.145) of Iowa’s electricity came from hydroelectric. Green wedge. 9.32% (5243.446) of Iowa’s electricity came from nuclear power. Brown wedge. 4.26% (2398.13456) of Iowa’s electricity came from natural gas. Light blue wedge. 52.96%  (29811.07488) of Iowa’s electricity came from coal.

2016

In 2016 0.00% of Iowa’s electricity came from solar power. Red wedge. 37.27% (20071.999) of Iowa’s electricity came from wind power. Yellow wedge. 1.70% (916.789) of Iowa’s electricity came from hydroelectric. Green wedge. 8.73% (4702.665) of Iowa’s electricity came from nuclear power. Brown wedge. 5.50% (2960.94697) of Iowa’s electricity came from natural gas. Light blue wedge. 46.79%  (25198.34695) of Iowa’s electricity came from coal.

2017

In 2017 0.01% (4.838) of Iowa’s electricity came from solar power. Red wedge. 37.14% (21372.75248) of Iowa’s electricity came from wind power. Yellow wedge. 1.80% (1033.94) of Iowa’s electricity came from hydroelectric. Green wedge. 9.06% 5213.509) of Iowa’s electricity came from nuclear power. Brown wedge. 7.94% (4567.44701) of Iowa’s electricity came from natural gas. Light blue wedge. 44.06% (25358.22958) of Iowa’s electricity came from coal.

2018

In 2018 0.02% (11.456) of Iowa’s electricity came from solar power. Red wedge. 33.83% 21334.05656) of Iowa’s electricity came from wind power. Yellow wedge. 1.47% (924.861) of Iowa’s electricity came from hydroelectric. Green wedge. 7.76% (4895.399) of Iowa’s electricity came from nuclear power. Brown wedge. 11.64% (7340.0697) of Iowa’s electricity came from natural gas. Light blue wedge. 45.28%  (28552.99859) of Iowa’s electricity came from coal.

2019

In 2019 0.02% (15.436) of Iowa’s electricity came from solar power. Red wedge. 42.23% (26304.99) of Iowa’s electricity came from wind power. Yellow wedge. 1.28% (796.268) of Iowa’s electricity came from hydroelectric. Green wedge. 8.40% (5235.716) of Iowa’s electricity came from nuclear power. Brown wedge. 12.49% (7781.68613) of Iowa’s electricity came from natural gas. Light blue wedge. 35.57%  (22159.20264) of Iowa’s electricity came from coal.

2020

In 2020 0.04% (24.74844) of Iowa’s electricity came from solar power. Red wedge. 57.83% (34149.42390) of Iowa’s electricity came from wind power. Yellow wedge. 1.46% (861.15147) of Iowa’s electricity came from hydroelectric. Green wedge. 4.92% (2904.86300) of Iowa’s electricity came from nuclear power. Brown wedge. 11.78% (6957.79468) of Iowa’s electricity came from natural gas. Light blue wedge. 23.97% (14156.01164) of Iowa’s electricity came from coal.