EIA: Solar and wind leave coal in the dust with record 2025 output

Electrek
By Michelle LewisAug 26, 2025, 9:28 pm158 pts
A new review of US Energy Information Administration (EIA) data by the SUN DAY Campaign reveals that solar delivered almost 9% of US electricity in the first half of 2025. Wind and solar combined produced just over one-fifth of the country’s electricity, while renewables as a whole hit nearly 28%. more…

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