A new report shows wind and solar power account for more of America’s energy than ever before. Some states in the Mountain West are helping lead the charge.
Nationwide, wind turbines and solar panels generated more than 600,000 gigawatt-hours of energy in 2023, which is enough to power more than 61 million average American homes, according to research group Climate Central.
In the Mountain West, Colorado generated enough wind and solar energy to power nearly 2 million homes, the most in the region. Not far behind was New Mexico, which produced enough wind and solar to power more than 1.5 million homes.
Rounding out the region’s solar and wind power are Nevada (1.1 million homes), Utah (500,000 homes), Wyoming (800,000 homes) and Idaho (300,000 homes).
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