In 2025, some 464 terawatt hours of electricity was generated from wind sources, making this the most used renewable source in the United States. By comparison, electricity generation from conventional hydroelectric power plants stood at about 247 terawatt hours.
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EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration). (March 26, 2026). U.S. electricity net generation from hydropower, solar and wind sources from 2000 to 2025 (in gigawatt hours) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/183443/us-electricity-generation-from-selected-renewable-sources-since-2000/
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