Nearly all that increase came from hydroelectric sources.
Hydroelectric sources are projected to contribute just 7% of the state's power this year, down from 23% in 2011.
The company hopes to have half of its electric power supplied from wind, solar and hydroelectric sources by 2018.
However, most of the suitable hydroelectric sites have already been highly developed, with three-fifths of Canada's power generated from hydroelectric sources.
In China and India coal is the dominant source of energy for generating electricity, but in both countries about one-sixth of the electricity supply comes from hydroelectric sources.
It creates its own electrical energy from fossil fuels and hydroelectric sources, while the rest of Los Angeles county depends on private electric utility companies.
But for Brazil, a water shortage also leads to another problem: more than 75% of Brazil's power comes from hydroelectric sources, making it second only to China in reliance on hydroelectric power.
Such multistate authorities are bitterly opposed, however, by states in the South and the Pacific Northwest, which see no reason to share their cheaper power from coal and hydroelectric sources or be forced to import more expensive power.
At the moment, they account for about 10%, most of that coming from hydroelectric sources.When it comes to energy, Kan said at the time, Japan needs to "start from scratch".
ReprintsIt was no surprise that electric cars whose batteries were topped up from wind, solar or hydroelectric sources came out cleanest, causing 231 putative deaths over the course of a year, compared with 878 for petrol cars.
