Texas among top generators of wind and solar power in 2023, report finds
In Washington D.C., The Hill reported that states like Texas led the nation in wind energy generation in 2023. Texas was also among the leaders in solar generation, according to a report from the nonprofit Climate Central. The report indicated that the U.S. generated nearly 240,000 gigawatt-hours (GWh) from solar power last year, an eightfold increase from 2014. The leading states for solar generation include California, with just less than 69,000 GWh, followed by Texas, with just more than 31,700 GWh. Growth was even higher for solar capacity, which increased 15% from 2022 in California and 37% from 2022 in Texas. The top state for wind power generation was Texas, which generated 119,836 GWh in wind power last year, a net increase of about 4% from 2022 even as the country as a whole fell slightly. Texas generated nearly three times the power from wind as the second-highest state for generation, Iowa, even though wind overall comprises only 22% of its electricity mix, according to the report.
