Utility-scale wind and solar contributed a record 17% of US electricity generation last year, up from <1% two decades ago. (EIA)
Utility-scale solar output jumped 34% from 2024-2025, while wind grew a modest 3%. Combined, the two sources produced 760,000 GWh in 2025, up 88,000 GWh from 2024.Â
For perspective: Dispatchable sources like gas, coal, and nuclear still accounted for 75% of utility-scale generation in 2025. But the long game matters: Utility-scale solar has now increased every single year since 2006.