Clean Energy Surges: 99% of New US Power from Renewables Despite Trump's Fossil Fuel Push

• Despite Donald Trump's 'drill baby, drill' agenda, over 99% of new US electricity generation in 2025 is projected to come from renewable sources.
• Solar energy is the primary driver of this expansion, with utility-scale solar generation increasing by 22 gigawatts and battery storage capacity growing by 49% in the first 11 months of 2025.
• Wind power continues to advance, with a recent judicial ruling allowing construction to resume on a wind farm off the US northeast coast, marking the fifth legal setback for efforts to halt such projects.
• Market forces, falling costs, state-level policies, and private investment are propelling clean energy growth, outweighing political rhetoric.
• The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports solar as the fastest-growing major electricity source, contributing nearly 9% of total US electricity generation from January to November 2025.

Why It Matters: Clean energy dominates new US power generation, driven by market forces despite political resistance.