New York, 12th March – The clean electricity transition continued in the US in 2024, as wind and solar together rose to 17% of total electricity generation, surpassing coal, which dropped to an all-time low of 15%, according to a new report by global energy think tank, Ember. In 2022, generation from renewable sources—wind, solar, hydro, biomass, and geothermal—surpassed coal-fired generation in the electric power sector for the first time. In contrast, there has been a rise in natural gas and renewable sources within the energy mix. Nuclear power generation inched up 0. 4% to 784,781 GWh (double green. Even as China's expansion of solar and wind power raced ahead in 2025, the Asian giant opened many more coal power plants than it had in recent years – raising concern about whether the world's largest emitter will reduce carbon emissions enough to limit climate change. More than 50 large coal. A new review of US Energy Information Administration (EIA) data by the SUN DAY Campaign reveals that in July, solar-powered electricity shot up by over 30%, while wind grew by almost 14% in the US. EIA's latest monthly “ Electric Power Monthly ” report (with data through July 31, 2025), once again. In a landmark development for China's energy landscape, 2025 marked the first time solar power generation eclipsed wind energy.