That includes hydroelectricity (7.7%) and Others, mainly wind (9.2%).

See:

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/08/renewable-energy-was-16-9-percent-of-u-s-electric-generation-in-the-first-half-of-2016.html

Coal is down 20% this year, after falling 14% in each of the last 2 years.
The EIA says coal and natural gas were tied at 33% each.

https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=427&t=3

Major energy sources and percent share of total U.S. electricity generation
in 2015: * 1

Coal = 33%
Natural gas = 33%
Nuclear = 20%
Hydropower = 6%
Other renewables = 7%
Biomass = 1.6%
Geothermal = 0.4%
Solar = 0.6%
Wind = 4.7%
Petroleum = 1%
Other gases = <1%

*1 Preliminary data; based on generation by utility-scale facilities.


- Jed

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