Wind Energy Accounted for 42 Percent of New U.S. Power in 2020
Aug 31, 2021 / Yale e360
Wind energy accounted for the bulk of new power-generating capacity in the United States last year, according to a trio of new reports from the Department of Energy. In total, wind supplied 42 percent of new U.S. capacity in 2020, while solar supplied 38 percent and natural gas the remaining 20 percent.