Which state produces the most renewable energy?

Texas produces the most renewable energy: 192.83 million megawatt hours of electricity from renewable sources over the 12-month period from March 2025 through February 2026.

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

Iowa gets 60.2% of its power from renewable energy sources, which is 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 renewable energy, 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

Renewable energy is gaining traction across the United States, but not all states are onboard.

By Lyle Daly – Updated Apr 2, 2026 at 4:28 PM EST | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

Key Points

US renewable energy production increased, but future growth may slow under Trump's policies.
States vary widely in renewable energy usage, with some exceeding 50% of their total power.
Wind and solar dominate U.S. renewables, providing 93% of the sector's output.

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 the amount produced 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 (March 2025 to February 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., but 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, we've opted to exclude it 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 is sourced from the Energy Information Administration. The breakdowns by source may not add up to renewable energy generation totals for each state.

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Alabama's renewable energy production

Alabama produced 4.63 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 3.3% of its total electricity, which ranked 45th.

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wood and wood-derived fuels	3,224
Solar	1,374
Other biomass	21

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Alaska's renewable energy production

Alaska produced 181,000 megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 2.7% of its total electricity, which ranked 49th.

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	96
Other biomass	42

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Arizona's renewable energy production

Arizona produced 19.41 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 16.7% of its total electricity, which ranked 21st.

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	16,199
Wind	2,995
Wood and wood-derived fuel	137

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Arkansas's renewable energy production

Arkansas produced 5.94 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 8.9% of its total electricity, which ranked 35th.

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	4,814
Wood and wood-derived fuel	829
Wind	269
Other biomass	10

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California's renewable energy production

California produced 87.12 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 43.1% of its total electricity, which ranked 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	55,854
Wind	16,126
Geothermal	10,737
Wood and wood-derived fuel	2,212
Other biomass	2,188

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Colorado's renewable energy production

Colorado produced 23.15 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 41.4% of its total electricity, which ranked eighth.

Colorado passed SB 236 in 2019. It requires 100% carbon-free electricity by 2050 from Xcel Energy, 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	17,261
Solar	5,814
Other biomass	73

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Connecticut's renewable energy production

Connecticut produced 1.38 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 3.1% of its total electricity, which ranked 46th.

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	774
Other biomass	363
Wood and wood-derived fuel	220
Wind	13

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Delaware's renewable energy production

Delaware produced 226,000 megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 4.2% of its total electricity, which ranked 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	184
Other biomass	30
Wind	3

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Florida's renewable energy production

Florida produced 28.85 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 10.7% of its total electricity, which ranked 32nd.

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	25,558
Other biomass	1,746
Wood and wood-derived fuel	1,546

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Georgia's renewable energy production

Georgia produced 15.83 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 10.8% of its total electricity, which ranked 31st.

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	11,238
Wood and wood-derived fuel	4,302
Other biomass	290

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Hawaii's renewable energy production

Hawaii produced 1.99 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 21.2% of its total electricity, which ranked 18th.

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	969
Wind	594
Geothermal	258
Other biomass	174

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Idaho's renewable energy production

Idaho produced 5.31 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 24.7% of its total electricity, which ranked 16th.

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	3,062
Solar	1,656
Wood and wood-derived fuel	411
Other biomass	99
Geothermal	54

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Illinois's renewable energy production

Illinois produced 32.08 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 16.6% of its total electricity, which ranked 22nd.

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	25,086
Solar	6,741
Other biomass	251

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Indiana's renewable energy production

Indiana produced 17.70 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 16.0% of its total electricity, which ranked 23rd.

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	10,361
Solar	7,160
Other biomass	175

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Iowa's renewable energy production

Iowa produced 44.46 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 60.2% of its total electricity, which ranked first.

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	42,958
Solar	1,303
Other biomass	196

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Kansas's renewable energy production

Kansas produced 30.86 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 49.0% of its total electricity, which ranked fourth.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	30,262
Solar	545
Other biomass	51

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Kentucky's renewable energy production

Kentucky produced 2.17 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 3.0% of its total electricity, which ranked 47th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	1,768
Wood and wood-derived fuel	310
Other biomass	93

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Louisiana's renewable energy production

Louisiana produced 4.52 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 4.4% of its total electricity, which ranked 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	2,487
Wood and wood-derived fuel	1,950
Other biomass	81

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Maine's renewable energy production

Maine produced 6.18 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 40.6% of its total electricity, which ranked 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	2,882
Wood and wood-derived fuel	1,669
Solar	1,557
Other biomass	68

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Maryland's renewable energy production

Maryland produced 2.40 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 6.3% of its total electricity, which ranked 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	1,403
Wind	714
Other biomass	283

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Massachusetts's renewable energy production

Massachusetts produced 3.62 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 15.4% of its total electricity, which ranked 24th.

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	2,556
Other biomass	777
Wind	205
Wood and wood-derived fuels	22

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Michigan's renewable energy production

Michigan produced 15.11 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 11.8% of its total electricity, which ranked 27th.

Michigan has set a goal of economy-wide 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	9,981
Solar	3,020
Wood and wood-derived fuel	1,448
Other biomass	665

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Minnesota's renewable energy production

Minnesota produced 19.46 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 32.0% of its total electricity, which ranked 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	15,107
Solar	3,192
Wood and wood-derived fuel	887
Other biomass	275

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Mississippi's renewable energy production

Mississippi produced 4.85 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 6.2% of its total electricity, which ranked 39th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	2,989
Wood and wood-derived fuel	1,341
Wind	512

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Missouri's renewable energy production

Missouri produced 8.64 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 12.0% of its total electricity, which ranked 25th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	6,711
Solar	1,840
Other biomass	46
Wood and wood-derived fuel	42

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Montana's renewable energy production

Montana produced 6.82 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 23.7% of its total electricity, which ranked 17th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	6,432
Solar	342
Wood and wood-derived fuel	23

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Nebraska's renewable energy production

Nebraska produced 11.66 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 29.2% of its total electricity, which ranked 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	11,335
Solar	255
Other biomass	64

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Nevada's renewable energy production

Nevada produced 17.90 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 39.7% of its total electricity, which ranked 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	13,607
Geothermal	3,910
Wind	328
Other biomass	51

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New Hampshire's renewable energy production

New Hampshire produced 1.27 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 6.5% of its total electricity, which ranked 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	668
Wind	454
Other biomass	144

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New Jersey's renewable energy production

New Jersey produced 2.65 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 4.3% of its total electricity, which ranked 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	2,025
Other biomass	601
Wind	20

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New Mexico's renewable energy production

New Mexico produced 20.56 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 57.6% of its total electricity, which ranked 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	14,209
Solar	6,276
Geothermal	66
Other biomass	12

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New York's renewable energy production

New York produced 13.54 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 10.2% of its total electricity, which ranked 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	6,733
Solar	5,338
Other biomass	1,308
Wood and wood-derived fuel	158

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North Carolina's renewable energy production

North Carolina produced 15.25 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 11.3% of its total electricity, which ranked 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	12,768
Wood and wood-derived fuel	1,177
Wind	940
Other biomass	356

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North Dakota's renewable energy production

North Dakota produced 15.07 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 35.6% 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	15,073

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Ohio's renewable energy production

Ohio produced 11.38 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 7.7% of its total electricity, which ranked 36th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	8,186
Wind	2,929
Other biomass	138
Wood and wood-derived fuel	128

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Oklahoma's renewable energy production

Oklahoma produced 40.29 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 44.7% of its total electricity, which ranked sixth.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	39,116
Solar	855
Wood and wood-derived fuel	235
Other biomass	80

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Oregon's renewable energy production

Oregon produced 13.34 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 20.0% of its total electricity, which ranked 19th.

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

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	9,452
Solar	2,693
Wood and wood-derived fuel	832
Other biomass	182
Geothermal	182

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Pennsylvania's renewable energy production

Pennsylvania produced 6.92 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 2.8% of its total electricity, which ranked 48th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	3,535
Solar	1,936
Other biomass	1,197
Wood and wood-derived fuel	248

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Rhode Island's renewable energy production

Rhode Island produced 1.13 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 11.4% of its total electricity, which ranked 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	759
Wind	185
Other biomass	185

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South Carolina's renewable energy production

South Carolina produced 4.96 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 4.8% of its total electricity, which ranked 40th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	3,366
Wood and wood-derived fuel	1,533
Other biomass	57

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South Dakota's renewable energy production

South Dakota produced 12.81 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 57.6% of its total electricity, which ranked second.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	12,353
Solar	438

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Tennessee's renewable energy production

Tennessee produced 1.86 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 2.4% of its total electricity, which ranked 50th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	1,380
Wood and wood-derived fuel	385
Other biomass	96

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Texas's renewable energy production

Texas produced 192.83 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 32.8% of its total electricity, which ranked 12th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	130,618
Solar	61,235
Wood and wood-derived fuel	778
Other biomass	195

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Utah's renewable energy production

Utah produced 6.99 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 19.0% of its total electricity, which ranked 20th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Solar	5,682
Wind	775
Geothermal	472
Other biomass	55

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Vermont's renewable energy production

Vermont produced 1.01 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 45.9% of its total electricity, which ranked fifth.

Vermont requires 100% renewable energy for all utilities by 2035 and 100% renewable energy by 2030 for its two largest utilities 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)
Wind	363
Wood and wood-derived fuel	342
Solar	236
Other biomass	44

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Virginia's renewable energy production

Virginia produced 12.79 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 12.0% of its total electricity, which ranked 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	9,106
Wood and wood-derived fuel	2,835
Other biomass	799
Wind	51

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Washington's renewable energy production

Washington produced 10.26 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 9.7% of its total electricity, which ranked 34th.

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	8,519
Wood and wood-derived fuel	1,022
Solar	617
Other biomass	110

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West Virginia's renewable energy production

West Virginia produced 2.16 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 4.0% of its total electricity, which ranked 44th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	1,868
Solar	279

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Wisconsin's renewable energy production

Wisconsin produced 7.25 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 11.0% 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	4,123
Wind	1,924
Wood and wood-derived fuel	832
Other biomass	375

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Wyoming's renewable energy production

Wyoming produced 13.64 million megawatt hours of electricity using renewable energy sources. That made up 30.3% of its total electricity, which ranked 14th.

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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026).
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE	TOTAL POWER PRODUCED (THOUSAND MEGAWATT HOURS)
Wind	13,148
Solar	493

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Rhode Island's renewable energy production

South Carolina's renewable energy production

South Dakota's renewable energy production

Tennessee's renewable energy production

Texas's renewable energy production

Utah's renewable energy production

Vermont's renewable energy production

Virginia's renewable energy production

Washington's renewable energy production

West Virginia's renewable energy production

Wisconsin's renewable energy production

Wyoming's renewable energy production

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