Wind and solar generated a record 17% of U.S. electricity in 2025
Over the past 20 years, electricity from wind power and utility-scale solar power has increased to 17% of generation in the United States compared to less than 1% in 2005.
A Decade of Growth for U.S. Solar and Wind | Climate
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2023 Total System Electric Generation
Natural gas-fired power plants make up the largest share of capacity at 39,689 MW (45 percent) of the state total. Total renewable generation capacity is 32,925 MW (37.5 percent) with 20,871 MW (24
Renewables generated 24.2% of US electricity in 2024 – EIA data
Wind and solar combined provided more than 17.2% of US electrical generation during 2024. The mix of all renewables – wind, solar, hydropower, biomass, geothermal – provided 24.2% of...
Solar energy and wind energy – Total | TotalEnergies
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Solar PV and wind account for record 17% of US electricity generation
Utility-scale solar PV and wind accounted for 17% of the US'' total electricity generation in 2025, according to the EIA.
Solar and wind reach record 17% of US power generation
Combined generation from wind and utility-scale solar reached a record 17% of the US electricity mix in 2025, a significant jump from less than 1% two decades ago.
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Renewables Account for Over a Quarter of US Power, New Data Shows
In the United States (US), renewable energy supplied 26% of electricity in 2025 and made up 36% of total installed generating capacity, according to an analysis by the Sun Day Campaign. Based on
Renewable Capacity Highlights 2025
Solar, in line with the previous year, accounted for the largest share of the global total, with a capacity of 1 865 GW. Renewable hydropower1 and wind energy accounted for most of the remainder, with total
Renewables Account for Over a Quarter of US Power,
In the United States (US), renewable energy supplied 26% of electricity in 2025 and made up 36% of total installed generating capacity, according to an analysis by
Climate and environment updates: Wind and solar generated record
The total net generation from wind and solar together reached 760,000 gigawatt-hours (GWh) last year, enough to power tens of millions of average American homes, according to the EIA
Renewable energy in the United States
Wind power and solar power are becoming increasingly important relative to the older and more established hydroelectric power source. By 2016 wind power covered 37.23% of total renewable