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EIA’s Role in Supporting the Nation’s Energy Dialogue pdf

Subject:	EIA’s Role in Supporting the Nation’s Energy Dialogue
Presented by:	Angelina LaRose
Presented to:	United States Association for Energy Economics (USAEE) Virtual—March 4, 2026

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March 20, 2026 Today in Energy ›

Wind and solar generated a record 17% of U.S. electricity in 2025 ›

Over the past 20 years, electricity from wind power and utility-scale solar power has increased to 17% of generation in the United States compared to less than 1% in 2005. In 2025, net generation of wind and solar together accounted for 760,000 gigawatthours (GWh) of electricity, 88,000 GWh more than in 2024, according to data from our Electric Power Monthly. We classify a power plant as utility-scale if it has at least 1 megawatt of generating capacity. More ›

annual percentage of U.S. utility-scale electricity net generation from wind and solar

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, February 2026