10. South Dakota
Net electricity generation 2015 (thousand MWh): 4,850
Net electricity generation, September 2016 (thousand MWh): 363
Unlike previously mentioned states, South Dakota, one of the hydropower producing states in America, is not rich in oil, natural gasses or coal, which is a reason why it heavily relies on renewable resources, mainly hydropower and the wind. More than half of state’s electricity is generated from hydroelectric dams located on Missouri River. The Wind is another heavily exploited renewable resource in the state – one-fourth of South Dakota’s electricity comes from the wind, which is second largest percentage in America.
