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. The October ChooseEnergy.com® Wind Generation Report, an analysis of the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, shows just how much the state dominates.

Texas produced 32.3 percent of the nation’s electricity generated by wind in July. That’s nearly four times the amount from the next state, Oklahoma. Here’s the rest of the Top 10, in thousand megawatt hours.

Nationally, electricity generation from wind fell nearly 25 percent from June to July. Only one state with significant wind generation showed an increase during the period.

Following are the states with significant wind energy generation, the amounts (in thousand megawatt hours) produced in June and May, and the percentage increase or decrease during the period.

Total wind generation increased 3.1 percent nationally from July 2019 to July 2020. Generation increased by the greatest percentage in South Dakota.

The largest decline was in New Indiana.

The answer can vary from month to month. For Kansas took the top spot on the list, getting nearly a third of its electricity from wind.

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(Last updated Oct. 2, 2020)