The US has made a historic shift in energy production. According to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), solar and wind energy surpassed coal and nuclear energy in total electricity production in July 2025. While the share of renewable sources in total generation is rapidly increasing, coal use is in steady decline.

Fossil fuel use is declining in the US

EIA data revealed that solar energy grew by more than 30 percent and wind energy by approximately 14 percent in July 2025. These two renewable sources generated 19.1 percent more electricity than coal and 14.1 percent more than nuclear energy. Nuclear energy production fell 1 percent during the same period.

According to a new report, solar electricity generated by facilities larger than one megawatt in July 2025 increased by 36.9 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. Rooftop and small-scale systems saw a 12.7 percent increase. Total solar energy production grew by 30.4 percent year-over-year, accounting for 9.4 percent of US electricity production.

In the first seven months of the year, solar energy accounted for 8.9 percent of total electricity production. This represents a significant increase from the previous year’s 7 percent share. Thanks to this increase, solar energy surpassed the combined production of hydroelectric, biomass, and geothermal energy both in July and in the first seven months of the year.

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