National wind power generation in the first half of the year

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Wind power has more than doubled this decade, with 425,325 GWh coming from wind installations across the country in 2023. Together, these two renewable energy sources generated

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Graphs: U.S. Wind Generation Declined in 2023 for the First Time

U.S. electricity generation from wind turbines decreased for the first time since the mid-1990s in 2023 despite the addition of 6.2 gigawatts (GW) of new wind capacity last year.

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Just over 4 gigawatts (4,000 megawatts) of new wind power capacity was installed in the U.S. in 2024, down from recent years. Output from 154 gigawatts of installed wind now makes up 10.3% of the

Wind power in the United States

In March and April of 2024, electricity generation from wind exceeded generation from coal, once the dominant source of U.S. electricity, for an extended period for the first time.

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Wind power in the United States

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Since 2005 many turbine manufacturing leaders have opened U.S. facilities. Of the top 10 global manufacturers in 2007, seven – Vestas, GE Energy, Gamesa, Suzlon, Siemens, Acciona, and Nordex – have an American manufacturing presence. REpower is another manufacturer with notable usage in the United States.

U.S. wind generation hit record in April 2024, exceeding coal-fired

Electricity generation from wind established a new record in the United States in April, and wind generation exceeded coal-fired generation in both March and April, data from our July 2024

Wind generation declined in 2023 for the first time since the 1990s

Slower wind speeds than normal affected wind generation in 2023, especially during the first half of the year when wind generation dropped by 14% compared with the same period in 2022.