A Decade of U.S. Wind Growth
U.S. wind capacity has more than doubled over the last 10 years (from 2014 to 2023). Texas, Iowa, and Oklahoma led in wind generation in 2023. But many other states have seen major
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U.S. wind capacity has more than doubled over the last 10 years (from 2014 to 2023). Texas, Iowa, and Oklahoma led in wind generation in 2023. But many other states have seen major
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Wind speeds increase with height above the Earth''s surface. Average hub height is 103m for U.S. onshore wind turbines, 7 and 124m for global offshore turbines. 8
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Current installed wind generation capacity in the U.S. is roughly 152 gigawatts (GW), according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). That capacity is up 46% from 2019,
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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 2025.
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Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal,
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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
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Global solar generation grew by a record 31% in the first half of the year, while wind generation grew by 7.7%, according to the report by the energy think tank Ember, which was released after midnight
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