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Policy · Updated 28 Oct, 03:54 am IST

EIA: U.S. renewables to reach 40% of generating capacity in a year

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Why it matters for readers: If you follow energy trends, this shows that solar and wind are becoming a much larger part of U.S. power supply.

  • EIA data projects renewables’ share of total U.S. generating capacity will hit 40.4%, up from 37.7%.1
  • Renewable electricity generation increased 10.2% year over year through August 2026, led by utility-scale solar (up 20%).1
  • Wind produced 333,367 GWh (10.6% of U.S. generation) and combined utility and small-scale solar produced 329,119 GWh (10.5%) from January–August 2026.1
  • Electricity output from natural gas and nuclear grew more slowly (2.6% and 1.3%), while coal output fell 8.7%.1
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