December Wind Generation by State Report
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(Last updated December 13, 2022)
When you think of Texas energy, you may think about oil derricks and natural gas pumps. But wind turbines have become a prominent part of the landscape of the Lone Star State. Texas leads the nation in electricity generated by wind energy. The December ChooseEnergy.com® Wind Generation Report analyzes the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration and shows how much wind energy each state generates in the month.
Texas produced 23.5% of the nation’s electricity generated by wind in September, according to the EIA’s most recent data. That’s more than double the amount from the next state, Iowa. Here are the top 10 states producing wind power, shown in thousand megawatt-hours.