Wave energy potential in the United States

The total coastline of the United States

19,924 km

 

Coastal population percentage in the United States

40%

The annual average of wave energy, kilowatt/meter.

32.5 KW/m

Wave energy theoretical potential in United States, Terawatt hours per year.

5,672 TWh/y

Wave energy's applicable potential in United States
(5% of theoretical potential)

283 TWh/y

Gross electricity production in United States (2018)

3,902 TWh

Electricity produced by Tide & Wave energies in the United States 2019

0.0 GWh (0.00%)

Wave energy index : The percentage of wave energy applicable potential vs Electricity production or consumption

7%

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Global Waves Energy Potential Map

 

The world total coastlines : 1.16 million kilometers

1,160,000 km

Coastal population percentage

40%

The annual average of wave energy, kilowatt/meter.

32 KW/m

Wave energy theoretical potential, Terawatt hours per year.

90,000 TWh/y

Wave energy's applicable potential (5% of theoretical potential)

4,500 TWh/y

Total worldwide gross production of electricity (2016)

25,082 TWh

Electricity produced by Tide & Wave energies , world wide

2 terawatts (0.00%)

Wave energy index : The percentage of wave energy applicable potential vs Electricity production or consumption

20%

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