Electricity generation from wind established a new record in the United States in April, and wind generation exceeded coal-fired generation in both March and April, data from our July 2024
Overall, all renewable sources—including wind, solar, hydropower, biomass and geothermal—accounted for 26.1% of USA electricity production in the first quarter and a record
Share of electricity production from wind, 2025 Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.
In March and April of 2024, electricity generation from wind exceeded generation from coal, once the dominant source of U.S. electricity, for an extended period for the first time.
Solar and wind accounted for almost 91% of new US electrical generating capacity added in the first five months of 2025, according to data released on August 20* by the Federal Energy...
Wind still holds the top spot among renewables, making up 9.9% of US electricity generation in the first nine months of 2024. The combined contribution of wind and solar provided
As of Dec. 31, the proportion of wind and solar power installed capacity to the total had increased to just over 47 percent. Wind and solar power surpassed thermal power in terms of
The world''s installed wind power capacity now meets well over 10% of global electricity demand – and much more than nuclear power. More than 30 countries now have a share of wind
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.
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