Full Title: Clean Energy Crosses the Political Aisle: Nationwide, Solar and Wind Show More Unity Than Division
Author(s): Rocky Mountain Institute
Publisher(s): Rocky Mountain Institute
Publication Date: March 26, 2025
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Description (excerpt):
US states’ embrace of solar and wind energy spans the political spectrum, leading to significant levels of clean generation nationwide. In 2023, solar and wind met 22 percent of blue states’ demand for electricity and 17 percent in red states, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Clean energy passed a major milestone last year. For the first time wind and solar produced more electricity than coal in the United States. Recent analysis shows that in 2024, wind and solar met 17 percent of total US demand, while coal supplied 15 percent. Coal power peaked in 1990, when it supplied over half of total electricity.