FERC: Solar + Wind Made up 90% of New US Power Generating Capacity to July 2025

FERC: Solar + wind made up 90% of new US power generating capacity to July 2025

Solar and wind accounted for 90% of new US electrical generating capacity added in the first seven months of 2025, according to FERC.

Windtech International - Wind and solar dominate new US generating capacity in 2025

A review by the Sun Day Campaign of newly released data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) shows that wind and solar together accounted for almost 90% of new US electrical generating capacity added in the first seven months of 2025. Wind provided 3,288 MW, representing 15.2% of all new capacity, and outpaced natural gas additions of 2,207 MW.

U.S. solar will pass wind in 2025 and leave coal in the dust soon after

Solar and wind represent about 11% to 12% of the energy mix each, while coal sits just under 15%. Developers brought online 16 GW of solar out of a total 21.5 GW electric generation capacity cumulatively added through July in 2025, said the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. There is currently about 5 GW more wind than solar actively deployed in the United States.

Solar and wind make up 90% of new US electricity capacity so far this year

A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reveals that the combination of solar and wind accounted for 90% of new U.S. electrical generating capacity added in the first seven months of 2025. In July, solar alone provided 96% of new capacity, making it the 23rd… The post Solar and wind make up 90% of new US electricity capacity so far this year appeared first on Solar Power World.