Which state produces the most renewable energy?

Texas produces the most renewable energy: 200 million megawatt hours of electricity from renewable sources over the 12 months from June 2025 through May 2026.

Which state gets the highest percentage of its power from renewables?

Iowa gets 59.8% of its power from renewable energy sources, the highest percentage of any state.

Which states have set 100% clean energy goals?

The following states have set 100% renewable or clean energy goals:HawaiiIllinoisMaineRhode IslandVermontSeveral other states have set goals for 100% carbon-free electricity or a 100% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Does hydroelectric power count as renewable energy?

Hydroelectric power is a renewable energy source, but there's no consensus on whether it's sustainable. The U.S. Energy Information Administration categorizes hydroelectric separately from other renewable energy sources.

What is the most common source of renewable energy in the U.S.?

Wind energy is the most common source of renewable energy in the U.S. It accounts for 56% of the country's renewable energy production.

Renewable Energy Production and Use by State in 2026

Countries around the world are increasing renewable energy production to mitigate climate change. In the U.S., renewable energy production has more than doubled over the past decade, although clean energy advocates fear this growth could slow during President Trump's second term.

Progress on renewable energy varies from state to state. Some states derive more than half of their power from renewables, while others obtain only a few percent. Here are the latest statistics on renewable energy use by state, including production figures and energy industry goals, for states that have them.

Renewable energy production by state

The map and table below show the amount of renewable energy each state produced over the most recent one-year period on record at the time of writing (June 2025 to May 2026). It also shows the percentage of each state's total power generated by renewable energy sources.

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Types of renewable energy

States also vary in the types of renewable energy they produce. For example, California's biggest renewable energy source is solar energy. Texas, on the other hand, is known for wind energy. Overall, wind and solar energy provide 93% of renewable energy in the U.S.

In the tables below, you'll also see "wood and wood-derived fuels," which are usually the byproducts of lumber and paper milling. "Other biomass" includes other plant-derived materials, including agricultural crops and waste, materials from municipal solid waste, animal manure, and human waste.

You may notice that we haven't included hydroelectric power in these tables despite it being a notable renewable energy source that provides 5.8% of the power in the U.S. While hydro is renewable, there's a debate over whether it's sustainable. Due to this and the fact that the U.S. Energy Information Administration categorizes hydro separately from other renewables, this data will be excluded from these statistics.

Renewable energy production by state

Let's take a closer look at each state's ranking for renewable energy use and its largest renewable energy sources.

Editor’s note: Energy generation data has been obtained from the Energy Information Administration. The breakdowns by source may not add up to renewable energy generation totals for each state.

Alabama's renewable energy production

Alabama produced 4.72 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 3.3% of its total electricity, ranking 46th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wood and wood-derived fuels	3,196
Solar	1,488
Other biomass	18

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Alaska's renewable energy production

Alaska produced 183,000 megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 2.7% of its total electricity, ranking 49th.

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	97
Other biomass	43

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Arizona's renewable energy production

Arizona produced 20.48 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 17.4% of its total electricity, ranking 22nd.

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	17,161
Wind	3,104
Wood and wood-derived fuel	120

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Arkansas's renewable energy production

Arkansas produced 6.36 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 9.4% of its total electricity, ranking 34th.

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	5,121
Wood and wood-derived fuel	809
Wind	402
Other biomass	8

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California's renewable energy production

California produced 87.51 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 44.0% of its total electricity, ranking seventh.

California has set a goal of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	56,582
Wind	15,954
Geothermal	10,596
Wood and wood-derived fuel	2,211
Other biomass	2,169

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Colorado's renewable energy production

Colorado produced 23.65 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 42.9% of its total electricity, ranking eighth.

Colorado passed SB 236 in 2019. It requires 100% carbon-free electricity from Xcel Energy by 2050, which covers approximately 60% of the state's energy load.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	17,368
Solar	6,215
Other biomass	72

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Connecticut's renewable energy production

Connecticut produced 1.40 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 3.1% of its total electricity, ranking 47th.

Connecticut has set a goal of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	818
Other biomass	339
Wood and wood-derived fuel	202
Wind	12

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Delaware's renewable energy production

Delaware produced 238,000 megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 4.3% of its total electricity, ranking 43rd.

Delaware has set a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2030 and by 100% by 2050.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	197
Other biomass	24
Wind	1

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Florida's renewable energy production

Florida produced 29.39 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 10.9% of its total electricity, ranking 31st.

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	26,157
Other biomass	1,699
Wood and wood-derived fuel	1,535

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Georgia's renewable energy production

Georgia produced 15.62 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 10.6% of its total electricity, ranking 32nd.

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	11,267
Wood and wood-derived fuel	4,066
Other biomass	282

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Hawaii's renewable energy production

Hawaii produced 1.91 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 20.2% of its total electricity, ranking 20th.

Hawaii has set a goal of 100% renewable energy by 2045.

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	953
Wind	547
Geothermal	257
Other biomass	159

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Idaho's renewable energy production

Idaho produced 5.46 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 24.7% of its total electricity, ranking 16th.

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	3,105
Solar	1,763
Wood and wood-derived fuel	410
Other biomass	98
Geothermal	47

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Illinois's renewable energy production

Illinois produced 33.62 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 17.3% of its total electricity, ranking 23rd.

Illinois has set a goal of 100% renewable energy by 2050.

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	25,685
Solar	7,680
Other biomass	248

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Indiana's renewable energy production

Indiana produced 19.10 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 17.1% of its total electricity, ranking 24th.

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	10,743
Solar	8,188
Other biomass	172

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Iowa's renewable energy production

Iowa produced 44.82 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 59.8% of its total electricity, ranking first.

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	43,319
Solar	1,314
Other biomass	190

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Kansas's renewable energy production

Kansas produced 31.66 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 50.0% of its total electricity, ranking fourth.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	30,904
Solar	702
Other biomass	50

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Kentucky's renewable energy production

Kentucky produced 2.50 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 3.4% of its total electricity, ranking 45th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	2,104
Wood and wood-derived fuel	297
Other biomass	94

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Louisiana's renewable energy production

Louisiana produced 4.61 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 4.3% of its total electricity, ranking 41st.

Louisiana has set a goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	2,599
Wood and wood-derived fuel	1,931
Other biomass	80

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Maine's renewable energy production

Maine produced 6.31 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 41.3% of its total electricity, ranking ninth.

Maine has set a goal of 100% clean energy by 2050.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	2,955
Wood and wood-derived fuel	1,672
Solar	1,615
Other biomass	67

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Maryland's renewable energy production

Maryland produced 2.64 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 6.8% of its total electricity, ranking 38th.

Maryland has set a goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	1,614
Wind	739
Other biomass	291

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Massachusetts's renewable energy production

Massachusetts produced 4.02 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 17.7% of its total electricity, ranking 21st.

Massachusetts has set a goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	2,587
Other biomass	796
Wind	556
Wood and wood-derived fuels	22

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Michigan's renewable energy production

Michigan produced 15.56 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 12.3% of its total electricity, ranking 27th.

Michigan has set a goal of carbon neutrality by 2040.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	9,870
Solar	3,587
Wood and wood-derived fuel	1,448
Other biomass	652

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Minnesota's renewable energy production

Minnesota produced 19.65 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 32.3% of its total electricity, ranking 13th.

Minnesota has set a goal of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	15,123
Solar	3,338
Wood and wood-derived fuel	903
Other biomass	286

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Mississippi's renewable energy production

Mississippi produced 5.09 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 6.6% of its total electricity, ranking 39th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	3,226
Wood and wood-derived fuel	1,340
Wind	514

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Missouri's renewable energy production

Missouri produced 9.65 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 13.3% of its total electricity, ranking 25th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	7,037
Solar	2,527
Other biomass	44
Wood and wood-derived fuel	41

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Montana's renewable energy production

Montana produced 6.95 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 24.0% of its total electricity, ranking 17th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	6,604
Solar	313
Wood and wood-derived fuel	19

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Nebraska's renewable energy production

Nebraska produced 11.81 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 28.7% of its total electricity, ranking 15th.

Nebraska is the only state that's served solely by publicly owned utilities. There are three public utilities in Nebraska, and they've all set a goal of net-zero carbon emissions from generation resources. The Nebraska Public Power District and the Omaha Public Power District plan to accomplish this goal by 2050, and the Lincoln Public Power District plans to do it by 2040.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	11,484
Solar	275
Other biomass	53

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Nevada's renewable energy production

Nevada produced 18.14 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 40.6% of its total electricity, ranking 10th.

Nevada has set a goal of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2050.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	13,836
Geothermal	3,930
Wind	315
Other biomass	49

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New Hampshire's renewable energy production

New Hampshire produced 1.28 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 6.8% of its total electricity, ranking 37th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wood and wood-derived fuel	644
Wind	453
Other biomass	136

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New Jersey's renewable energy production

New Jersey produced 2.70 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 4.3% of its total electricity, ranking 42nd.

New Jersey has set a goal of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	2,077
Other biomass	600
Wind	20

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New Mexico's renewable energy production

New Mexico produced 22.53 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 52.7% of its total electricity, ranking third.

New Mexico has set a goal of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	15,511
Solar	6,932
Geothermal	74
Other biomass	12

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New York's renewable energy production

New York produced 13.54 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 10.1% of its total electricity, ranking 33rd.

New York has set a goal of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	6,572
Solar	5,556
Other biomass	1,252
Wood and wood-derived fuel	158

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North Carolina's renewable energy production

North Carolina produced 15.39 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 11.2% of its total electricity, ranking 29th.

North Carolina has set a goal of carbon neutrality in the electricity sector by 2050.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	13,001
Wood and wood-derived fuel	1,131
Wind	907
Other biomass	349

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North Dakota's renewable energy production

North Dakota produced 15.36 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That made up 35.4% of its total electricity, which ranked 11th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	15,356

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Ohio's renewable energy production

Ohio produced 11.97 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 7.8% of its total electricity, ranking 36th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	8,811
Wind	2,914
Other biomass	137
Wood and wood-derived fuel	80

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Oklahoma's renewable energy production

Oklahoma produced 42.89 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That made up 46.6% of its total electricity, which ranked fifth.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	41,392
Solar	1,162
Wood and wood-derived fuel	249
Other biomass	83

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Oregon's renewable energy production

Oregon produced 13.73 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 20.3% of its total electricity, ranking 19th.

Oregon has set a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 100% below baseline levels by 2040.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	9,774
Solar	2,779
Wood and wood-derived fuel	821
Geothermal	182
Other biomass	170

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Pennsylvania's renewable energy production

Pennsylvania produced 6.91 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 2.8% of its total electricity, ranking 48th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	3,469
Solar	2,030
Other biomass	1,195
Wood and wood-derived fuel	211

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Rhode Island's renewable energy production

Rhode Island produced 1.12 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 11.5% of its total electricity, ranking 28th.

Rhode Island has set a goal of 100% renewable electricity by 2033.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	765
Other biomass	176
Wind	176

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South Carolina's renewable energy production

South Carolina produced 5.12 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 5.0% of its total electricity, ranking 40th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	3,559
Wood and wood-derived fuel	1,507
Other biomass	52

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South Dakota's renewable energy production

South Dakota produced 12.86 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 57.5% of its total electricity, ranking second.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	12,399
Solar	449

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Tennessee's renewable energy production

Tennessee produced 2.11 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 2.6% of its total electricity, ranking 50th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	1,629
Wood and wood-derived fuel	390
Other biomass	94

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Texas's renewable energy production

Texas produced 199.59 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 33.5% of its total electricity, ranking 12th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	132,596
Solar	65,973
Wood and wood-derived fuel	834
Other biomass	192

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Utah's renewable energy production

Utah produced 7.70 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 20.4% of its total electricity, ranking 18th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	6,430
Wind	735
Geothermal	472
Other biomass	55

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Vermont's renewable energy production

Vermont produced 1.02 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 46.5% of its total electricity, ranking sixth.

Vermont requires 100% renewable energy for all utilities by 2035 and 100% renewable energy by 2030 for its two largest utility companies, Green Mountain Power and Vermont Electric Cooperative.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wood and wood-derived fuel	352
Wind	349
Solar	238
Other biomass	44

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Virginia's renewable energy production

Virginia produced 13.22 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 12.6% of its total electricity, ranking 26th.

Virginia requires zero-carbon utilities by 2050.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	9,518
Wood and wood-derived fuel	2,888
Other biomass	769
Wind	49

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Washington's renewable energy production

Washington produced 10.31 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That made up 9.4% of its total electricity, which ranked 35th.

Washington requires 100% zero-emissions electricity by 2045.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	8,567
Wood and wood-derived fuel	1,010
Solar	626
Other biomass	109

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West Virginia's renewable energy production

West Virginia produced 2.01 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 3.7% of its total electricity, ranking 44th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	1,717
Solar	285

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Wisconsin's renewable energy production

Wisconsin produced 7.28 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That made up 11.1% of its total electricity, which ranked 30th.

Wisconsin has set a goal of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2050.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	4,212
Wind	1,888
Wood and wood-derived fuel	819
Other biomass	362

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Wyoming's renewable energy production

Wyoming produced 13.93 million megawatt-hours of electricity from renewable energy sources. That accounted for 31.5% of its total electricity, ranking 14th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	13,444
Solar	487

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Renewables are on the rise -- for now

The U.S. as a whole is increasingly relying on renewable energy sources. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 has helped with this, allocating $369 billion for clean energy investments.

However, the Trump administration has been working to undo the IRA and end federal support for renewable energy projects. The administration froze funds for climate initiatives earlier this year, but a judge later ordered them unfrozen. President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," signed into law on July 4, 2025, terminated tax credits that had helped grow the renewable energy industry.

On a positive note, U.S. renewable investments rose 3.5% to $378 billion in 2025, according to BloombergNEF. Developers also plan to add 43.4 gigawatts of solar capacity in 2026, a 60% increase from last year. The current political landscape could slow down renewable energy projects. Still, many states have set their own clean energy goals, so the hope is that production will continue to rise.

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