Key US wind power trends and metrics to track | Reuters

As of 2023, wind power accounted for 12% of U.S. electricity generation capacity, compared with 11% for solar, 8% for nuclear, 7% for hydro, 16% for coal and 43% for natural gas,

Wind Energy Growth | Energy Markets & Planning

Just over 4 gigawatts (4,000 megawatts) of new wind power capacity was installed in the U.S. in 2024, down from recent years. Output from 154 gigawatts of installed wind now makes up 10.3% of the

Wind energy generation by region

About this data Electricity generation from wind power Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.

Wind Energy Factsheet

Over 2 Mt of wind turbine blades are expected to be retired in the U.S. by 2050. Customers can purchase renewable energy through unbundled renewable energy certificates (RECs), community

Wind Power Facts and Information | ACP | ACP

Wind power capacity totals over 155 GW, making it the fourth-largest source of electricity generation capacity in the country. This is enough wind power to serve the equivalent of nearly 50 million

U.S. Wind Power 2025: Capacity, IRA, Renewable Growth

According to data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), wind energy accounted for 30.1% of the new electricity capacity added in January 2025, and as the most-used renewable

Land-Based Wind Market Report 2024: Edition

Use the slider and interactive maps below to see land-based wind energy capacity by state (with additions from 2023) and percentage of in-state generation (and sales).

Global Statistics

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

Solar and wind to lead growth of U.S. power generation for the next

In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast that wind and solar energy will lead growth in U.S. power generation for the next two years. As a result of new solar projects coming on

Wind energy in the U.S.

As of end of 2024, the total wind power capacity installed across the United States stood at over 154 gigawatts. Overall, wind energy has become the largest renewable electricity source in...