Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in United States
United States: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 853.21 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in United States, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 853.21 for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 271.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in United States peaked at 853.21 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0057, in 1983.
United States ranks 2nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3519 | 0.0057 | 2.39 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.75 | 3.19 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.22 | 6.08 | 74.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.24 | 95.86 | 402.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 653.26 | 468.66 | 853.21 | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for United States
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2024)
- Gas production 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 18.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 45.61 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in United States?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in United States was 853.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 853.21 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 in 1983.
- How does United States rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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