Table 5.14. Consumption of Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste for Electricity Generation by State, by Sector,
2023 and 2022 (Thousand Tons)

  Electric Power Sector  
Census Division
and State
All Sectors Electric Utilities Independent Power Producers Commercial Sector Industrial Sector
  Year 2023 Year 2022 Percentage Change Year 2023 Year 2022 Year 2023 Year 2022 Year 2023 Year 2022 Year 2023 Year 2022
New England 2,980,013 3,069,970 -2.9% 0 0 1,908,674 1,934,921 1,071,339 1,135,049 0 0
Connecticut 860,460 971,932 -11% 0 0 860,460 971,932 0 0 0 0
Maine 153,208 166,372 -7.9% 0 0 106,137 57,122 47,071 109,250 0 0
Massachusetts 1,856,682 1,827,699 1.6% 0 0 832,414 801,900 1,024,268 1,025,799 0 0
New Hampshire 109,663 103,967 5.5% 0 0 109,663 103,967 0 0 0 0
Rhode Island 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vermont 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Middle Atlantic 4,841,993 4,799,291 0.9% 0 0 2,031,713 1,921,316 2,810,280 2,877,975 0 0
New Jersey 1,266,075 1,206,951 4.9% 0 0 346,491 318,991 919,584 887,960 0 0
New York 1,737,122 1,794,844 -3.2% 0 0 303,946 282,065 1,433,176 1,512,779 0 0
Pennsylvania 1,838,796 1,797,496 2.3% 0 0 1,381,276 1,320,260 457,520 477,236 0 0
East North Central 162,756 166,463 -2.2% 35,569 37,584 0 0 127,187 128,879 0 0
Illinois 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indiana 16,411 17,163 -4.4% 0 0 0 0 16,411 17,163 0 0
Michigan 110,776 111,716 -0.8% 0 0 0 0 110,776 111,716 0 0
Ohio 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wisconsin 35,569 37,584 -5.4% 35,569 37,584 0 0 0 0 0 0
West North Central 474,670 464,470 2.2% 247,635 236,629 213,909 214,489 13,126 13,352 0 0
Iowa 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota 474,670 464,470 2.2% 247,635 236,629 213,909 214,489 13,126 13,352 0 0
Missouri 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nebraska 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Dakota 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Dakota 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Atlantic 4,615,485 5,054,505 -8.7% 0 0 2,465,758 2,799,708 2,149,727 2,254,797 0 0
Delaware 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
District of Columbia 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Florida 3,113,542 3,459,828 -10% 0 0 1,957,695 2,296,823 1,155,847 1,163,005 0 0
Georgia 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maryland 508,063 502,885 1.0% 0 0 508,063 502,885 0 0 0 0
North Carolina 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Carolina 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Virginia 993,880 1,091,792 -9.0% 0 0 0 0 993,880 1,091,792 0 0
West Virginia 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
East South Central 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alabama 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kentucky 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mississippi 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tennessee 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
West South Central 1,150 744 55% 0 0 0 0 1,150 744 0 0
Arkansas 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Louisiana 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oklahoma 1,150 744 55% 0 0 0 0 1,150 744 0 0
Texas 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mountain 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arizona 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colorado 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Idaho 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montana 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nevada 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Mexico 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Utah 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wyoming 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pacific Contiguous 465,926 619,616 -25% 0 0 339,670 475,081 126,256 144,535 0 0
California 248,135 379,246 -35% 0 0 121,879 234,711 126,256 144,535 0 0
Oregon 71,939 96,917 -26% 0 0 71,939 96,917 0 0 0 0
Washington 145,852 143,453 1.7% 0 0 145,852 143,453 0 0 0 0
Pacific Noncontiguous 374,493 413,795 -9.5% 0 0 0 0 374,493 413,795 0 0
Alaska 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hawaii 374,493 413,795 -9.5% 0 0 0 0 374,493 413,795 0 0
U.S. Total 13,916,486 14,588,854 -4.6% 283,204 274,213 6,959,724 7,345,515 6,673,558 6,969,126 0 0

Notes: See Glossary for definitions. Values are final. See Technical Notes for a discussion of the sample design for the Form EIA-923.
Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Percentage change is calculated before rounding.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923, Power Plant Operations Report.