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States with the most renewable electricity

100%of Vermont's 2025 generation came from wind, solar, hydro and biomass (U.S.: 24%)

Vermont made 99.8% of its power from wind, solar, hydro and biomass in 2025, South Dakota 79.5%, Washington 73.2%. The U.S. share is 24.0%. Add nuclear and the clean share in Vermont reaches 100%. Plants of 1 MW or more only: rooftop solar is not counted.

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States with the most renewable electricity, mapNew Mexico: 52.9%Texas: 33.0%Kentucky: 8.7%Ohio: 8.1%Georgia: 12.8%Arkansas: 14.1%Oregon: 64.5%Pennsylvania: 3.9%Missouri: 13.1%North Carolina: 13.8%Utah: 22.2%Virginia: 12.4%Wyoming: 30.8%West Virginia: 6.8%New York: 28.7%Indiana: 16.2%Kansas: 48.0%Idaho: 68.5%Nevada: 44.2%Illinois: 16.7%Vermont: 99.8%New Jersey: 3.6%Minnesota: 33.7%Maryland: 10.2%Iowa: 62.0%Hawaii: 21.7%New Hampshire: 12.6%Rhode Island: 11.1%Connecticut: 3.6%Montana: 56.3%Arizona: 20.3%Nebraska: 33.1%Washington: 73.2%South Dakota: 79.5%California: 55.3%Alabama: 9.1%Wisconsin: 13.6%Mississippi: 6.0%Colorado: 43.2%Oklahoma: 45.3%Tennessee: 13.9%Louisiana: 5.1%Michigan: 12.5%Massachusetts: 17.2%Florida: 10.6%Alaska: 25.8%North Dakota: 40.6%South Carolina: 6.3%Maine: 57.8%Delaware: 4.2%District of Columbia: 43.2%
  • 3.6% to 9.1%
  • 9.1% to 13.8%
  • 13.8% to 30.8%
  • 30.8% to 52.9%
  • 52.9% to 99.8%

Vermont 99.8% first, Connecticut 3.6% last: the map links to each state.

All 51 ranked places

% of net generation from wind, solar, hydro and biomass, 2025

  1. 1Vermont99.8%
  2. 2South Dakota79.5%
  3. 3Washington73.2%
  4. 4Idaho68.5%
  5. 5Oregon64.5%
  6. 6Iowa62.0%
  7. 7Maine57.8%
  8. 8Montana56.3%
  9. 9California55.3%
  10. 10New Mexico52.9%
  11. 11Kansas48.0%
  12. 12Oklahoma45.3%
  13. 13Nevada44.2%
  14. 14Colorado43.2%
  15. 15District of Columbia43.2%
  16. 16North Dakota40.6%
  17. 17Minnesota33.7%
  18. 18Nebraska33.1%
  19. 19Texas33.0%
  20. 20Wyoming30.8%
  21. 21New York28.7%
  22. 22Alaska25.8%
  23. 23Utah22.2%
  24. 24Hawaii21.7%
  25. 25Arizona20.3%
  26. 26Massachusetts17.2%
  27. 27Illinois16.7%
  28. 28Indiana16.2%
  29. 29Arkansas14.1%
  30. 30Tennessee13.9%
  31. 31North Carolina13.8%
  32. 32Wisconsin13.6%
  33. 33Missouri13.1%
  34. 34Georgia12.8%
  35. 35New Hampshire12.6%
  36. 36Michigan12.5%
  37. 37Virginia12.4%
  38. 38Rhode Island11.1%
  39. 39Florida10.6%
  40. 40Maryland10.2%
  41. 41Alabama9.1%
  42. 42Kentucky8.7%
  43. 43Ohio8.1%
  44. 44West Virginia6.8%
  45. 45South Carolina6.3%
  46. 46Mississippi6.0%
  47. 47Louisiana5.1%
  48. 48Delaware4.2%
  49. 49Pennsylvania3.9%
  50. 50New Jersey3.6%
  51. 51Connecticut3.6%

The table, sortable

Most renewable electricity: first 51 of 51
1Vermont99.818.910.349.70.02.0Clean share 99.8, +131% vs median; 20.3% ahead of South Dakota; CO2 43, -94% vs median
2South Dakota79.558.22.019.20.021.9Clean share 79.5, +84% vs median; 20.3% apart from Vermont; CO2 334, -53% vs median
3Washington73.28.00.663.67.6101.7Clean share 80.8, +87% vs median; 6.3% apart from South Dakota; Median household 94,952, +26% vs median
4Idaho68.513.98.043.60.020.3Clean share 68.5, +59% vs median; 4.7% apart from Washington; CO2 313, -56% vs median
5Oregon64.513.94.244.70.064.3Clean share 64.5, +49% vs median; 4.0% apart from Idaho; CO2 364, -49% vs median
6Iowa62.058.51.71.50.074.52.5% apart from Oregon; Clean share 62.0, +44% vs median
7Maine57.819.610.017.20.014.8Home price 27.78, +81% vs median; 4.2% apart from Iowa; CO2 312, -56% vs median
8Montana56.323.31.331.60.026.71.5% apart from Maine; Home price 12.98, -16% vs median
9California55.37.426.813.78.6204.9Home price 32.54, +112% vs median; 1.0% apart from Montana; Median household 96,334, +27% vs median
10New Mexico52.936.515.90.30.039.42.5% apart from California; Median household 62,125, -18% vs median
11Kansas48.047.10.70.014.962.04.9% apart from New Mexico; Clean share 62.9, +46% vs median
12Oklahoma45.341.50.82.70.089.9Median household 63,603, -16% vs median; 2.6% apart from Kansas; Home price 13.12, -15% vs median
13Nevada44.20.830.84.20.045.21.2% apart from Oklahoma; Home price 13.15, -14% vs median
14Colorado43.230.19.93.00.056.6Median household 92,470, +22% vs median; 1.0% apart from Nevada; CO2 1,085, +52% vs median
15District of Columbia43.20.018.40.00.00.2Median household 106,287, +41% vs median; 0.0% apart from Colorado; CO2 394, -45% vs median
16North Dakota40.635.90.04.70.042.9CO2 1,288, +80% vs median; 2.6% apart from District of Columbia; Home price 11.81, -23% vs median
17Minnesota33.725.45.01.322.558.86.9% apart from North Dakota; Median household 87,556, +16% vs median
18Nebraska33.129.30.72.917.439.80.6% apart from Minnesota; Home price 12.34, -20% vs median
19Texas33.021.611.00.17.0601.00.1% apart from Nebraska; Generation 601, +835% vs median
20Wyoming30.827.91.11.80.045.6CO2 1,820, +155% vs median; 2.1% apart from Texas; Home price 13.38, -13% vs median
21New York28.75.43.219.021.6131.4Home price 26.39, +72% vs median; 2.1% apart from Wyoming; CO2 465, -35% vs median
22Alaska25.81.60.123.50.07.5Home price 26.09, +70% vs median; 2.9% apart from New York; Median household 89,336, +18% vs median
23Utah22.22.117.41.40.038.1CO2 1,413, +98% vs median; 3.6% apart from Alaska; Median household 91,750, +21% vs median
24Hawaii21.76.210.20.80.09.3Home price 40.59, +164% vs median; 0.5% apart from Utah; Median household 98,317, +30% vs median
25Arizona20.32.713.34.126.9116.41.4% apart from Hawaii; Home price 15.32, -0% vs median
26Massachusetts17.20.89.23.30.022.9Home price 30.48, +98% vs median; 3.1% apart from Arizona; Median household 101,341, +34% vs median
27Illinois16.713.13.50.150.9191.8Clean share 67.7, +57% vs median; 0.5% apart from Massachusetts; Generation 192, +198% vs median
28Indiana16.29.56.20.30.0106.9CO2 1,457, +104% vs median; 0.5% apart from Illinois; Clean share 16.2, -62% vs median
29Arkansas14.10.36.95.722.268.5Median household 58,773, -22% vs median; 2.1% apart from Indiana; Home price 12.84, -16% vs median
30Tennessee13.90.01.711.638.676.0Median household 67,097, -11% vs median; 0.1% apart from Arkansas; Home price 13.18, -14% vs median
31North Carolina13.80.78.93.132.0134.70.1% apart from Tennessee; Median household 69,904, -7% vs median
32Wisconsin13.63.06.02.915.466.30.2% apart from North Carolina; CO2 1,157, +62% vs median
33Missouri13.19.12.21.610.071.4CO2 1,444, +102% vs median; 0.5% apart from Wisconsin; Clean share 23.0, -47% vs median
34Georgia12.80.07.61.935.0146.50.3% apart from Missouri; Generation 147, +128% vs median
35New Hampshire12.62.50.05.757.119.1Median household 95,628, +27% vs median; 0.2% apart from Georgia; Clean share 69.7, +61% vs median
36Michigan12.57.82.21.021.3129.20.1% apart from New Hampshire; Median household 71,149, -6% vs median
37Virginia12.40.18.21.026.2107.90.1% apart from Michigan; Median household 90,974, +20% vs median
38Rhode Island11.12.07.10.10.09.8Home price 29.46, +92% vs median; 1.3% apart from Virginia; Clean share 11.1, -74% vs median
39Florida10.60.09.30.111.4268.3Generation 268, +317% vs median; 0.5% apart from Rhode Island; Clean share 22.0, -49% vs median
40Maryland10.21.83.44.239.337.60.4% apart from Florida; Median household 101,652, +35% vs median
41Alabama9.10.00.96.029.8143.01.1% apart from Maryland; Median household 62,027, -18% vs median
42Kentucky8.70.02.26.00.074.4CO2 1,735, +143% vs median; 0.4% apart from Alabama; Clean share 8.7, -80% vs median
43Ohio8.12.05.50.311.8145.30.7% apart from Kentucky; Clean share 19.9, -54% vs median
44West Virginia6.83.70.42.70.053.4CO2 1,954, +174% vs median; 1.2% apart from Ohio; Clean share 6.8, -84% vs median
45South Carolina6.30.03.11.754.4104.2Median household 66,818, -12% vs median; 0.5% apart from West Virginia; Clean share 60.7, +41% vs median
46Mississippi6.00.63.70.015.178.4Median household 54,915, -27% vs median; 0.3% apart from South Carolina; Clean share 21.1, -51% vs median
47Louisiana5.10.02.31.014.9102.4Median household 60,023, -21% vs median; 0.9% apart from Mississippi; Clean share 20.0, -54% vs median
48Delaware4.20.13.10.00.05.5Clean share 4.2, -90% vs median; 0.9% apart from Louisiana; Generation 5, -92% vs median
49Pennsylvania3.91.60.71.030.4246.70.4% apart from Delaware; Generation 247, +284% vs median
50New Jersey3.60.02.60.045.661.2Median household 101,050, +34% vs median; 0.2% apart from Pennsylvania; CO2 468, -34% vs median
51Connecticut3.60.01.50.738.243.8Home price 29.38, +91% vs median; 0.0% apart from New Jersey; Median household 93,760, +24% vs median

Vermont 99.8% to Connecticut 3.6%; 51 rows in the CSV.

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Why the top and the bottom differ

10 states made at least half their power from renewables in 2025; 11 made under 10%. Wind leads in Iowa (58%), utility solar in Nevada (31%), hydro in Washington (64%).

Averages of the first and last 10 states
MeasureFirst 10 (Vermont to New Mexico)Last 10 (Kentucky to Connecticut)All 51
Renewable share, %67.05.728.4
Clean share with nuclear, %68.626.742.7
Home price 2025, ¢/kWh17.8717.5617.92
CO2, lb per MWh448925793
Generation, TWh579287
Median household income, $77,37672,55278,195

Across the states, most renewable electricity moves most closely with (r, a pattern and not a cause; glossary):

  • hydro share of generation: r = +0.70 across 51 states
  • nuclear share of generation: r = -0.51 across 51 states
  • gas share of generation: r = -0.47 across 51 states
  • heating degree-days: r = +0.40 across 48 states

Most renewable electricity: regions and residents

By Census division, Pacific comes first on most renewable electricity (mean 48.1%) and East South Central last (9.5%). Between Pacific and East South Central the means are 38.6% apart; Vermont and Connecticut are 96.2% apart: most of the spread sits between states, not between regions.

Most renewable electricity by Census division
Census divisionStatesMean, most renewable electricityRanked highestRanked lowestMedian rank
New England633.7%Vermont 99.8%Connecticut 3.6%30
Middle Atlantic312.1%New York 28.7%New Jersey 3.6%49
East North Central513.4%Illinois 16.7%Ohio 8.1%32
West North Central744.3%South Dakota 79.5%Missouri 13.1%16
South Atlantic913.4%District of Columbia 43.2%Delaware 4.2%39
East South Central49.5%Tennessee 13.9%Mississippi 6.0%42
West South Central424.4%Oklahoma 45.3%Louisiana 5.1%24
Mountain842.3%Idaho 68.5%Arizona 20.3%14
Pacific548.1%Washington 73.2%Hawaii 21.7%9

One vote per state or one per resident? On most renewable electricity the answers are the median state 17.2%, the plain state mean 28.4%, weighted by residents 25.7%.

Residents by position in the most renewable electricity ranking
GroupResidentsShare of ranked residentsMean of statesMean weighted by residents
First 10: Vermont to New Mexico62 million19%67.0%59.7%
Middle 31: Kansas to Alabama212 million64%23.3%21.2%
Last 10: Kentucky to Connecticut58 million17%5.7%5.6%

Biggest steps between neighbours in this order:

  • 1st to 2nd: Vermont to South Dakota, 20.3% apart
  • 16th to 17th: North Dakota to Minnesota, 6.9% apart
  • 2nd to 3rd: South Dakota to Washington, 6.3% apart
  • 10th to 11th: New Mexico to Kansas, 4.9% apart

Within 10% of leader Vermont (99.8%): 0 other places; within 25%: 1. The tenth place, New Mexico, is 47.0% from the leader and the last, Connecticut, 96.2%.

Home price 2025, ¢/kWh against Renewable share of generation, %

51 dots, one per state; Hawaii is highest on home price 2025, ¢/kWh and North Dakota lowest. Fit line r = -0.07.

Home price 2025, ¢/kWh against Renewable share of generation, %, 51 states1020304050020406080100Vermont: 100, 23VTSouth Dakota: 80, 13Washington: 73, 13Idaho: 68, 12Oregon: 64, 15Iowa: 62, 14Maine: 58, 28Montana: 56, 13California: 55, 33New Mexico: 53, 15Kansas: 48, 15Oklahoma: 45, 13Nevada: 44, 13Colorado: 43, 16District of Columbia: 43, 22North Dakota: 41, 12NDMinnesota: 34, 16Nebraska: 33, 12Texas: 33, 15Wyoming: 31, 13New York: 29, 26Alaska: 26, 26Utah: 22, 13Hawaii: 22, 41HIArizona: 20, 15Massachusetts: 17, 30Illinois: 17, 18Indiana: 16, 16Arkansas: 14, 13Tennessee: 14, 13North Carolina: 14, 14Wisconsin: 14, 18Missouri: 13, 13Georgia: 13, 15New Hampshire: 13, 25Michigan: 13, 20Virginia: 12, 15Rhode Island: 11, 29Florida: 11, 15Maryland: 10, 19Alabama: 9, 16Kentucky: 9, 13Ohio: 8, 17West Virginia: 7, 15South Carolina: 6, 15Mississippi: 6, 14Louisiana: 5, 13Delaware: 4, 17Pennsylvania: 4, 19New Jersey: 4, 23Connecticut: 4, 29CTRenewable share of generation, %Home price 2025, ¢/kWh
51 states: first 8 of 51 rows
StateRenewable share of generation, %Home price 2025, ¢/kWh
Vermont99.8422.92
South Dakota79.5313.38
Washington73.2213.11
Idaho68.5011.82
Oregon64.4815.37
Iowa62.0213.72
Maine57.8027.78
Montana56.3512.98

Hawaii is highest on the vertical axis (41), North Dakota lowest (12).

CSV

Sources

From EIA-923 and 860.

Net generation by fuel from EIA-923 2025 final, plants of 1 MW or more. Renewable = wind, utility solar, conventional hydro and biomass, geothermal and waste groups. Pumped storage excluded. Clean = renewable plus nuclear.

Periods, retrieval dates and licences: data sources.

Related to most renewable electricity

Questions

Which state gets the most electricity from renewables?

Vermont with 99.8% of 2025 net generation from wind, solar, hydro and biomass (EIA-923, plants of 1 MW or more). Next: South Dakota (79.5%) and Washington (73.2%).

Which state has the most wind?

Iowa, with 58.5% of its generation.

Which state has the most solar?

Nevada, with 30.8% from utility-scale solar. Rooftop solar is not in this figure.

Does a high renewable share mean cheaper power?

Not by itself. Across states the correlation between renewable share and home price is r = -0.07. Hydro states tend to be cheap; some others are not.

What is left out?

Rooftop solar and other small systems under 1 MW, imports from other states, and renewable certificates a utility may buy. The share is the physical share of generation inside the state.

Is hydro counted as renewable?

Yes, conventional hydro is in the share. Pumped storage is excluded because it consumes more power than it makes.

How does the U.S. compare?

24.0% renewable and 41.8% clean with nuclear in 2025; 22 of 51 places are above the U.S. renewable share.

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