Texas Ranks 11th in the U.S. for Wind Energy Generation

iSelect has analysed wind energy generation trends across the United States, revealing significant differences in how states are progressing compared to the national average.

Between 2020 and 2024, wind’s share of total U.S. electricity generation increased from 8.4% to 10.5%, a gain of 2 percentage points.

However, several states are far outperforming the national growth rate.

Texas saw a 2% increase in wind generation, increasing wind’s share of total electricity from 19.5% to 21.9%.

Wind Energy Leaders 

State	Wind 2020	Wind 2024	Difference since 2020
Iowa	57.3%	62.8%	6%
South Dakota	39.2%	57.8%	19%
Kansas	43.9%	51.6%	8%
Oklahoma	35.3%	40.4%	5%
New Mexico	21.2%	38.1%	17%
North Dakota	32.3%	34.7%	2%
Nebraska	24.7%	31.9%	7%
Colorado	24.7%	29.9%	5%
Minnesota	20.9%	25.2%	4%
Wyoming	13.1%	22.1%	9%
Texas	19.5%	21.9%	2%
Montana	13.1%	21.6%	9%
Maine	23.9%	16.7%	-7%
Vermont	17.8%	15.7%	-2%
Idaho	15.7%	15.1%	-1%
Oregon	13.8%	14.7%	1%
Illinois	9.4%	13.5%	4%
Indiana	7.0%	10.6%	4%
United States (Total)	8.4%	10.5%	2%
Missouri	4.6%	10.2%	6%
Washington	8.0%	8.7%	1%
Michigan	6.3%	7.9%	2%
California	7.0%	7.3%	0%
Hawaii	6.5%	7.2%	1%
New York	3.5%	4.7%	1%

Notably, South Dakota (+19 pts) and New Mexico (+17 pts) recorded some of the strongest gains over the four-year period.

Several traditionally fossil-fuel-heavy states are also steadily increasing wind penetration, including:

• Texas: 21.9% (+2 pts)
• Colorado: 29.9% (+5 pts)
• Nebraska: 31.9% (+7 pts)
• Missouri: 10.2% (+6 pts)

Meanwhile, a small number of states saw slight declines, including Maine (-7 pts), Vermont (-2 pts), and Idaho (-1 pt), reflecting regional generation mix shifts.

Overall, wind energy continues to be one of the primary drivers of renewable growth nationwide, but adoption and expansion remain highly state-dependent.

More information on the global data can be found onsite: https://www.iselect.com.au/energy/insights/clean-energy-countries-2025/