Solar kept its lead over wind for a third straight month. (Solar Power World)
Utility-scale output grew 35.8% in the first 9 months of 2025, small-scale rose 11.2%, and together they delivered just over 9% of total US generation —up from 7.2% last year.
Renewables overall supplied 25.6% of US electricity through September—second only to natural gas—as gas output fell 3.8% and nuclear slipped slightly despite federal efforts to boost both.