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Texas also produces more non-renewable energy than California.

Texas gets 8.5% of its energy from renewables. California gets 16.5%. (The state with the most from renewables is Washington with 50%, followed by South Dakota at 43%, and Maine at 38%).

For electricity the US average is 39% from renewables. Texas is a little below average at 33%. California is at 49%. (Highest is Vermont at 99+%, South Dakota at 83%, and Washington at 82%).

In terms of CO2 Mt/TWh the US average is 402. Texas is 428. California is 229. (The best are Vermont at 5, Washington at 100, Oregon at 143, and South Dakota at 145).

See:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_electri...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_electri...



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