| Renewable Resources | Non-renewable Resources |
| They are the energy resources which cannot be exhausted. | They are the energy resources which can be exhausted one day. |
| These resources are renewed or replenished by nature in a short span of time. | These resources may not be replenished by nature or take very long geological time to be formed again. |
| These resources are pollution free. | These resources are not pollution free. |
| The maintenance cost of the renewable resources is very high. | The maintenance cost of the renewable resources is low. |
| Sunlight, are the examples of renewable resources. | Coal, petroleum, natural gases, batteries, are the examples of non-renewable resources. |
| Renewable resources can be divided into continuous of flow. | Non-renewable resources can be recyclable or non-recyclable. |
