Wind Energy Generation by State

Wind energy generation has grown nationally in recent years. From 2020 to 2025, U.S. wind generation increased approximately 37%, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

While Texas is known for its oil derricks and natural gas production, wind turbines have become a major part of the state’s energy landscape. According to the EIA’s latest annual data, Texas led the country in wind generation and accounted for approximately 28% of U.S. wind production in 2025.

Wind energy report highlights

According to the EIA’s latest monthly wind generation data, Texas generated more wind electricity than any other state in August 2026, producing 11,225 thousand megawatt-hours. That accounted for 33.7% of total U.S. wind generation for the month.

Oklahoma ranked second, producing 3,736 thousand megawatt-hours. South Dakota generated the highest share of its electricity from wind power, with wind accounting for 41.5% of the state’s utility-scale electricity generation.

Nationally, wind generation increased 4.5% from July to August and 20.5% compared with August 2025.

Where does your state rank for wind energy generation? The Choose Energy Wind Generation Report analyzes the latest EIA data to show how much wind electricity each state generated.

NA indicates that data was unavailable or not applicable. The EIA did not publish meaningful August 2026 wind-generation estimates for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, South Carolina, or Tennessee. EIA data is preliminary and may be revised.

Total wind generation shows which states produce the most wind electricity overall, but it does not show how much of each state’s electricity comes from wind. In August 2026, South Dakota had the highest wind share at 41.5%, followed by Kansas at 39% and Iowa at 36.7%.

The next table compares utility-scale wind generation with total utility-scale electricity generation to show where wind makes up the largest share of each state’s electricity.

Texas has more wind turbines than any other state, matching its position as the national leader in wind energy generation. According to version 9.1 of the U.S. Wind Turbine Database, released in September 2026, Texas had 19,943 wind turbines—approximately 25.6% of the 77,839 turbines recorded nationwide.

Texas had more turbines than the next three states combined: Iowa with 6,514, Oklahoma with 5,849, and California with 4,947.

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