Renewable energy sources are projected to reach 40% of total generating capacity in the US within a year, surpassing natural gas.

🌞 Renewables to reach 40% of total generating capacity, beat gas within a year – EIA https://electrek.co/2026/10/27/renewables-to-reach-40-of-total-generating-capacity-beat-gas-within-a-year-eia/

#Renewables to reach 40% of total generating capacity, beat gas within a year – EIA Renewables’ share of total generating capacity will grow from 37.7% to 40.4%, surpassing that of #naturalgas and outstripping #nuclear fivefold, according to new data released by the US EIA and reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign. The growth was led by utility-scale [>1 MW] #solar (up 20.0%), small-scale solar (up 12.0%), wind (up 7.8%), #hydropower (up 4.2%), and #geothermal (up 3.8%). https://electrek.co/2026/10/27/renewables-to-reach-40-of-total-generating-capacity-beat-gas-within-a-year-eia/