FERC: Renewables made up 88% of new US power generating capacity in 2025

FERC: Renewables made up 88% of new US power generating capacity in 2025

In 2025, renewables accounted for 88.4% of all new generating capacity, while natural gas added just 11.4%, according to FERC data.

US adds 26.6 GW of solar in 2025 as renewables dominate

Solar and wind accounted for nearly 90% of all new utility-scale generating capacity added to the US grid through December 2025, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).From pv magazine USA The US solar industry installed 26,556 MW of new utility-scale capacity over the course of 2025, representing the vast majority of the 36,551 MW in total new builds for the year, said data from the FERC. While the annual total dipped slig…

U.S. adds 26.5 GW of solar in 2025 as renewables dominate new capacity

Solar and wind accounted for nearly 90% of all new utility-scale generating capacity added to the U.S. grid through December 2025, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.The U.S. solar industry installed 26,556 MW of new utility-scale capacity over the course of 2025, representing the vast majority of the 36,551 MW in total new builds for the year, said data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. While the annual total dip…