https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-55312272
In a speech after the announcement, he said the US democracy had been "pushed, tested and threatened" and "proved to be resilient, true and strong".
He condemned President Trump's attempts to overturn the result and said the "will of the people prevailed".
The confirmation was one of the steps required for Mr Biden to take office.
Under the US system, voters actually cast their ballots for "electors", who in turn, formally vote for candidates weeks after the election. Democrat Joe Biden won November's contest with 306 electoral college votes to Republican Donald Trump's 232.
President Trump, who shows no sign of accepting the result, has not commented. Shortly after the electoral college's vote, he announced on Twitter the departure of Attorney General William Barr, who had said there was no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the election, despite the president's claims.
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