Research — 19 Aug, 2022

U.S. Wind Investment Outlook Overview

By Adam Wilson, Tony Lenoir, Kristin Larson, PhD, and Monesa Carpon

Highlights

The top four states by wind capacity are Texas, Iowa, Oklahoma and Kansas, accounting for almost half of the total.

Operating U.S. wind farms averaged a 35.5% capacity factor in 2020.

At 337.7 million MWh, wind accounted for 8.4% of overall U.S. generation produced in 2020, up from 2.9% in 2011.

Highlights

The top four states by wind capacity are Texas, Iowa, Oklahoma and Kansas, accounting for almost half of the total.

Operating U.S. wind farms averaged a 35.5% capacity factor in 2020.

At 337.7 million MWh, wind accounted for 8.4% of overall U.S. generation produced in 2020, up from 2.9% in 2011.

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