US electricity demand surged in 2025 – solar handled 61% of it

US electricity demand surged in 2025 – solar handled 61% of it

Solar supplied 61% of US electricity demand growth in 2025, as rising power needs were met largely by record solar and batteries.

US Electricity Demand Surges 3.1% in 2025, Solar Meets 61% Growth

Solar’s Eclipse of Tradition: Powering America’s Unprecedented 2025 Demand Spike In a year marked by escalating energy needs driven by data centers, electric vehicles, and industrial resurgence, the U.S. electricity sector witnessed a remarkable shift. Electricity demand in the United States surged by 3.1% in 2025, amounting to an additional 135 terawatt-hours (TWh), according to recent analyses. This growth, the fourth largest in a decade, was …