Table 5.14. Consumption of Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste for Electricity Generation by State, by Sector,
2022 and 2021 (Thousand Tons)

  Electric Power Sector  
Census Division
and State
All Sectors Electric Utilities Independent Power Producers Commercial Sector Industrial Sector
  Year 2022 Year 2021 Percentage Change Year 2022 Year 2021 Year 2022 Year 2021 Year 2022 Year 2021 Year 2022 Year 2021
New England 3,069,970 3,344,496 -8.2% 0 0 1,934,921 3,244,211 1,135,049 100,285 0 0
Connecticut 971,932 1,148,439 -15% 0 0 971,932 1,148,439 0 0 0 0
Maine 166,372 211,752 -21% 0 0 57,122 111,467 109,250 100,285 0 0
Massachusetts 1,827,699 1,869,241 -2.2% 0 0 801,900 1,869,241 1,025,799 0 0 0
New Hampshire 103,967 115,064 -9.6% 0 0 103,967 115,064 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 4,799,291 4,954,537 -3.1% 0 0 1,921,316 3,809,753 2,877,975 1,144,784 0 0
New Jersey 1,206,951 1,271,018 -5.0% 0 0 318,991 932,814 887,960 338,204 0 0
New York 1,794,844 1,789,899 0.3% 0 0 282,065 1,232,967 1,512,779 556,932 0 0
Pennsylvania 1,797,496 1,893,620 -5.1% 0 0 1,320,260 1,643,972 477,236 249,648 0 0
East North Central 166,463 165,759 0.4% 37,584 36,086 0 0 128,879 129,673 0 0
Illinois 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indiana 17,163 17,503 -1.9% 0 0 0 0 17,163 17,503 0 0
Michigan 111,716 112,170 -0.4% 0 0 0 0 111,716 112,170 0 0
Ohio 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wisconsin 37,584 36,086 4.2% 37,584 36,086 0 0 0 0 0 0
West North Central 464,470 450,830 3.0% 236,629 216,240 214,489 222,644 13,352 11,946 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 464,470 450,830 3.0% 236,629 216,240 214,489 222,644 13,352 11,946 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 5,054,505 5,248,506 -3.7% 0 0 2,799,708 4,524,786 2,254,797 723,720 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 3,459,828 3,539,384 -2.2% 0 0 2,296,823 3,202,380 1,163,005 337,004 0 0
Georgia 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maryland 502,885 606,695 -17% 0 0 502,885 606,695 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 1,091,792 1,102,427 -1.0% 0 0 0 715,711 1,091,792 386,716 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 744 7,394 -90% 0 0 0 0 744 0 0 7,394
Arkansas 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Louisiana 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oklahoma 744 7,394 -90% 0 0 0 0 744 0 0 7,394
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 619,616 640,719 -3.3% 0 0 475,081 640,719 144,535 0 0 0
California 379,246 377,052 0.6% 0 0 234,711 377,052 144,535 0 0 0
Oregon 96,917 109,422 -11% 0 0 96,917 109,422 0 0 0 0
Washington 143,453 154,245 -7.0% 0 0 143,453 154,245 0 0 0 0
Pacific Noncontiguous 413,795 410,448 0.8% 0 0 0 0 413,795 410,448 0 0
Alaska 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hawaii 413,795 410,448 0.8% 0 0 0 0 413,795 410,448 0 0
U.S. Total 14,588,854 15,222,689 -4.2% 274,213 252,326 7,345,515 12,442,113 6,969,126 2,520,856 0 7,394

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.