That is incorrect.
The best Idaho ever did was 2/3 renewable.
Droughts reduced the percentage of hydro power in the past decade.
In 2024, just shy of 1/3 was natural gas.
Add to that that as far as I understand, hydro power potential is utilised about as far as possible and that electrification will continue to increase electricity demand, that's probably only gonna go one way.
Oh, and Idaho only produces 1/6 the energy in general it actually uses.
That means if electrification continues, the about 2/3rds of houses that currently use something other than electricity plus all the transportation will quickly outgrow hydro power.
You do have solar a wind - put you'll probably know best why those are somewhat limited in Idaho
https://www.eia.gov/state/analysis.php?sid=ID
https://www.idahopower.com/energy-environment/energy/
Having a large green power source does not mean you can just use it inefficiently.
And if you just say something without double checking, be prepared to get double checked.
The best Idaho ever did was 2/3 renewable.
Droughts reduced the percentage of hydro power in the past decade.
In 2024, just shy of 1/3 was natural gas.
Add to that that as far as I understand, hydro power potential is utilised about as far as possible and that electrification will continue to increase electricity demand, that's probably only gonna go one way.
Oh, and Idaho only produces 1/6 the energy in general it actually uses.
That means if electrification continues, the about 2/3rds of houses that currently use something other than electricity plus all the transportation will quickly outgrow hydro power.
You do have solar a wind - put you'll probably know best why those are somewhat limited in Idaho
https://www.eia.gov/state/analysis.php?sid=ID
https://www.idahopower.com/energy-environment/energy/
Having a large green power source does not mean you can just use it inefficiently.
And if you just say something without double checking, be prepared to get double checked.
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