Renewable Energy Notches New Records in the US and Globally
Renewable energy posted a series of historic milestones in the United States in 2025 and into 2026. Solar and wind output hit record highs, and clean sources supplied more than a quarter of the country's electricity for the first time. The gains came despite federal policies broadly favoring fossil fuels over clean energy. American solar generation in 2025 ran 28% above the prior year, with output in July alone exceeding a full year of U.S. solar production from a decade earlier. In 2024, new solar installations set a record, running 21% ahead of the prior high, and 2025 ranked second…
