Renewables are currently expected to account for 23% of U.S. electricity generation this year, increasing to 25% in 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Dec. 10. Renewables accounted for 22% of U.S. electricity generation last year. Biomass is currently expected to account for 2.18% of U.S. renewable electricity generation this year, falling to 2% next year. Biomass accounted for 2.44% of renewable electricity generation in 2023. According to the EIA, biomass is expected to be used to generate 20.6 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity in 2024, increasing to 21.1 billion kWh in 2025. Biomass generation was at 21.4 billion kWh in 2023.