Electricity generation from wind established a new record in the United States in April, and wind generation exceeded coal-fired generation in both March and April, data from our July 2024 Monthly Energy Review show. u2028A total of 72,2 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity were added between January and June 2025, following 44,1 GW installed in the first half of. . This TIE was updated August 14, 2024 and August 27, 2024 to correct the units. This includes both onshore and offshore wind sources. Data source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – Learn more about this data Measured in terawatt-hours. It involves using wind turbines to convert the turning motion of blades, pushed by moving air (kinetic energy) into electrical energy (electricity).
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