Which states get the most electricity from wind and solar?

In 2025 wind and solar made 60.7% of Iowa's electricity, 59.1% of South Dakota's and 51.9% of New Mexico's, against 17.2% across the US and under 1% in Alabama. Solar counts only utility-scale plants, not rooftop panels, and the 2025 figures are preliminary.

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Measure: Share of the state's electricity generation (%). Written from the data below.

  • Iowa has the highest figure, 60.7%, followed by South Dakota (59.1%) and New Mexico (51.9%).
  • Alabama has the lowest figure, 0.9%, followed by Tennessee (1.8%) and Connecticut (1.8%).
  • The highest is 67 times the lowest.
  • U.S. overall: 17.2%. Of the 51 compared, 19 are above it and 32 below.

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State Share of the state's electricity generation (%)
Iowa 60.7
South Dakota 59.1
New Mexico 51.9
Kansas 47.8
Oklahoma 42.6
Colorado 39.9
North Dakota 36.2
California 34.9
Texas 31.8
Nevada 31.1
Minnesota 30.4
Maine 29.8
Nebraska 29.7
Wyoming 28.2
Vermont 27.5
District of Columbia 26.8
Montana 23.2
Idaho 22.7
Oregon 18.8
U.S. overall 17.2
Utah 17
Hawaii 16.4
Illinois 16.3
Arizona 16.1
Indiana 15.5
Massachusetts 11.9
Missouri 11.2
Michigan 10.1
North Carolina 10.1
Rhode Island 9.9
Florida 9.3
New York 9.2
Wisconsin 9
Washington 8.9
Virginia 8.6
Georgia 7.7
Ohio 7.4
Arkansas 7.2
Maryland 5.3
Mississippi 4.3
West Virginia 4.2
Delaware 3.5
New Jersey 3.3
South Carolina 3.2
New Hampshire 2.5
Louisiana 2.3
Alaska 2.2
Pennsylvania 2.2
Kentucky 2.1
Connecticut 1.8
Tennessee 1.8
Alabama 0.9

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