Americas > US solar, wind power outstripped coal in 2024 -report

US solar, wind power outstripped coal in 2024 -report

Published 16:34 on March 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:34 on March 13, 2025  / /  Americas, US

Wind and solar generated a record 17% of US electricity in 2024, surpassing coal for the first time, but a surge in electricity demand in the world’s largest carbon emitter was largely met by gas, analysts reported this week.
Wind and solar generated a record 17% of US electricity in 2024, surpassing coal for the first time, but a surge in electricity demand in the world’s largest carbon emitter was largely met by gas, analysts reported this week.


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