In March 2025, US solar power increased a staggering 37% (+8.3 TWh) compared to March 2024. Wind power increased by 12% (+5.7 TWh). Together wind and solar reached an all-time high, generating 83 TWh of US electricity, 11% higher than the previous record of 75 TWh set in April 2024.
The shift meant that clean sources generated more than half (50.8%) of US electricity for the first month on record. The record was driven largely by an increase in wind and solar power, which reached a record 24.4% of US electricity in March 2025. In March 2025, US solar power increased a staggering 37% (+8.3 TWh) compared to March 2024.
Ten years ago, in March 2015, fossil generation still provided 65% of US electricity generation. Wind and solar generation stood at just 5.7%. Since then, the share of wind and solar power has more than quadrupled.
In March 2025, fossil fuels accounted for less than 50% (49.2%) of electricity generated, for the first month on record. This surpasses the previous monthly record low of 51% set in April 2024. The shift meant that clean sources generated more than half (50.8%) of US electricity for the first month on record.
The milestone was achieved largely thanks to an increase in wind and solar power, which reached a record 24.4% of US electrical output in the month. Solar generation was up 37% from a
We expect the combined share of generation from solar power and wind power to rise from about 18% in 2025 to about 21% in 2027. In our STEO forecast, utility-scale solar is the fastest
In March 2025, US solar power increased a staggering 37% (+8.3 TWh) compared to March 2024. Wind power increased by 12% (+5.7 TWh). Together wind and solar reached an all-time
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Despite this, your panels can still generate decent amounts of electricity. This is in part because, as mentioned before, since solar panels don''t work as efficiently in hot temperatures, they actually work
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