Renewable energy production reached record amounts in 2024, producing 24% of U.S. electricity, an annual update on sustainable energy finds. That includes electricity from
The installed US generating capacity mix of all renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, and wind) now totals 389 gigawatts (GW).
Despite the Trump administration''s wide-ranging attacks on renewables like wind and solar power, the clean-energy industry is on pace for record growth this year, according to government analysts.
Clean power Vast majority of new US power plants generate solar or wind power The grid is becoming cleaner thanks to projects that have been in the works for years.
Renewable energy, particularly from wind and solar sources, has been rapidly increasing. For 2024, the U.S. is slated to add a total of 36.4 gigawatts of solar utility-scale electric generating capacity, up from the 18.4
The biggest story in the data is the dramatic growth of solar energy, with a 30 percent increase in generation in a single year, which will allow solar and wind combined to overtake coal in 2024.
In a landmark moment for the American power grid, wind and solar energy together outpaced coal for the first time in 2024, according to a new report from energy think
A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data in two new end-of-the-year reports just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reveals that the
The expansion of wind energy capacity is part of a broader trend where solar and wind together accounted for over 98% of the new electricity generation capacity added in the U.S. in January
"Solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicles and battery storage are benefiting people in all 50 states, providing the building blocks of a clean energy system free
Energy sources are measured in different physical unit: liquid fuels in barrels or gallons, natural gas in cubic feet, coal in short tons, and electricity in kilowatts and
In the US in 2024, wind and solar accounted for 17% of total electricity generation, surpassing coal, which fell to a record low of 15%, according to a new report from
The shift from coal to wind and solar has delivered cleaner electricity across most US states, even in those where wind and solar have not yet surpassed coal. The biggest reductions in carbon intensity have happened
In contrast to solar and wind, generating capacity for most other energy sources will remain mostly unchanged in 2025 and 2026. Natural gas-fired capacity growth slowed in
Renewables surpass coal In a first, combined solar and wind energy generated more electricity than coal in the US, accounting for 17% of the nation''s electricity compared to
In a landmark moment for the American power grid, wind and solar energy together outpaced coal for the first time in 2024, according to a new report from energy think tank Ember.
EERE''s applied research, development, and demonstration activities aim to make renewable energy cost-competitive with traditional sources of energy. Learn more about EERE''s work in geothermal, solar, wind, and water power.
The latest renewable energy report from Ember shows solar and wind in the US provided more electricity than coal in the first quarter of 2025.
The United States'' shift towards clean electricity continued in 2024, as wind and solar together rose to 17% of total electricity generation, surpassing coal, which dropped to an
Capital costs tend to be low for gas and oil power stations; moderate for onshore wind turbines and solar PV (photovoltaics); higher for coal plants and higher still for waste-to-energy, wave
In the first quarter of 2025, renewable energy sources, particularly solar and wind power, dominated new electric generating capacity in the United States, accounting for an
Wind and solar have grown from 8 percent to 14 percent of power generation over the last five years, but nuclear and hydro generation have fallen. The reasons for those
In the US in 2024, wind and solar accounted for 17% of total electricity generation, surpassing coal, which fell to a record low of 15%.
Solar and wind now make up more than 20% of total US electrical generating capacity, according to new data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The renewable energy mix
Climate Central used the latest solar and wind energy data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) to assess clean energy growth over the last 10 years (2015 to 2024) in all 50 states.
Every day, the weather helps power communities around the country. When the sun shines or the wind blows, solar panels and wind turbines gather their energy to generate electricity, powering homes
In Q1 2025, wind + solar provided 6.8% more electricity than coal and 6% more than US nuclear power plants, according to new US EIA data.
Technologies for generating wind and solar energy are expected to green the economy faster than electric cars and heat pumps, according to deep decarbonization studies.
82% of U.S. energy comes from fossil fuels, 8.7% from nuclear, and 8.8% from renewable sources. In 2023, renewables surpassed coal in energy generation. 1 Wind and solar are the
U.S. President Donald Trump has used his second term in the White House to stymie development of wind and solar energy facilities that were a cornerstone of former
Altogether, renewables – including wind, solar, hydropower, biomass, and geothermal – supplied 24% of US electricity in that period, compared to 22.8% during the same
Top 10 states for electricity generated from solar (utility-scale and small-scale) and wind in 2024. Find data for all 50 states and Washington, D.C. in the full dataset.
Clean power Vast majority of new US power plants generate solar or wind power The grid is becoming cleaner thanks to projects that have been in the works for years.
