Dossier
US electricity
Coverage of US electricity in the Nexus archive.
- Solar generates more energy in US than coal for first time
Solar power supplied 12.8% of US electricity in May, surpassing coal's 12.2% for the first time. Despite federal policy favoring coal, solar remains the leading source of new power in the US, with data from Ember, Solar Energy Industries Association, and Wood Mackenzie highlighting its growth and coal's decline.