Wind energy generation by state

When you think of Texas energy, you probably think about oil derricks and natural gas pumps and the like. But wind turbines increasing have become part of the landscape of the Lone Star State – so much so that Texas leads the nation, by far, in electricity generated by wind. A ChooseEnergy.com® analysis of the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows just how much the state dominates.

Texas produced nearly 30 percent of the nation’s electricity generated by wind in May. That’s well more than triple the amount from the next state, Iowa. Following are the top states for the month, measured in thousand megawatt hours:

Nationally, electricity generation from wind decreased about 4.6 percent from April to May. Of the 37 states with significant wind generation, 28 showed losses during the period.

Following is a list of the states with significant wind energy generation, the amounts (in thousand megawatt hours) produced in April and May, and the percentage increase or decrease during the period:

Total wind generation increased 8.5 percent nationally from May 2019 to May 2020. Generation increased by the greatest percentage in South Dakota. Following are the 10 states in which the production of electricity from wind increased by the greatest percentage:

The largest decline was in Arizona. Following are the states in which the production of electricity fell from May 2019 to May  2020:

The answer can vary from month to month. For May, Iowa took the top spot on the list, getting two-thirds of its electricity from wind. Following are the 10 states that relied on wind energy for the largest percentage of their electricity generation.

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(Last updated Aug. 5, 2020)