U.S. Electricity Generation & Fuel Mix by State (2025)
Compare electricity generation across all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia from U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and Ember state electricity releases (2001-2025). Inspect terawatt-hour (TWh) output, dominant fuel sources, clean generation share, and state grid carbon intensity.
51 U.S. State Power Grids Ranked by Generation
| U.S. Rank | State | 2025 Output (TWh) | Share of U.S. | 5Y Growth | #1 Power Source | Low-Carbon % | Wind + Solar % | CO2 Intensity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas (TX) | 596.37 | 1.88% | +25.5% | Natural Gas (48%) | 39.8% | 32.5% | 343 gCO2 |
| #2 | Florida (FL) | 272.32 | 0.86% | +8.6% | Natural Gas (72%) | 23.7% | 11.1% | 398 gCO2 |
| #3 | Pennsylvania (PA) | 248.21 | 0.78% | +7.6% | Natural Gas (58%) | 34.3% | 2.8% | 353 gCO2 |
| #4 | California (CA) | 241.17 | 0.76% | +14.2% | Solar (37%) | 69.7% | 44.1% | 177 gCO2 |
| #5 | Illinois (IL) | 195.67 | 0.62% | +12.6% | Nuclear (50%) | 67.3% | 17.3% | 222 gCO2 |
| #6 | Georgia (GA) | 147.14 | 0.46% | +22.3% | Natural Gas (39%) | 47.6% | 8.1% | 318 gCO2 |
| #7 | Ohio (OH) | 146.91 | 0.46% | +22.2% | Natural Gas (55%) | 20.0% | 7.8% | 479 gCO2 |
| #8 | Alabama (AL) | 142.07 | 0.45% | +3.3% | Natural Gas (46%) | 39.1% | 1.0% | 359 gCO2 |
| #9 | New York (NY) | 136.94 | 0.43% | +4.0% | Natural Gas (45%) | 52.9% | 12.6% | 248 gCO2 |
| #10 | North Carolina (NC) | 136.55 | 0.43% | +9.4% | Natural Gas (40%) | 46.9% | 10.8% | 316 gCO2 |
| #11 | Michigan (MI) | 126.72 | 0.40% | +19.6% | Natural Gas (42%) | 34.5% | 10.6% | 407 gCO2 |
| #12 | Arizona (AZ) | 122.6 | 0.39% | +9.3% | Natural Gas (43%) | 49.8% | 20.0% | 283 gCO2 |
| #13 | Indiana (IN) | 110.24 | 0.35% | +22.1% | Coal (45%) | 16.4% | 15.8% | 568 gCO2 |
| #14 | Virginia (VA) | 107.04 | 0.34% | +3.6% | Natural Gas (57%) | 39.0% | 9.5% | 327 gCO2 |
| #15 | South Carolina (SC) | 105.21 | 0.33% | +6.4% | Nuclear (54%) | 61.2% | 3.8% | 259 gCO2 |
| #16 | Washington (WA) | 103.81 | 0.33% | -10.8% | Hydroelectric (63%) | 80.9% | 9.6% | 124 gCO2 |
| #17 | Louisiana (LA) | 102.55 | 0.32% | +5.0% | Natural Gas (72%) | 20.5% | 2.7% | 420 gCO2 |
| #18 | Oklahoma (OK) | 91.23 | 0.29% | +10.7% | Natural Gas (45%) | 45.1% | 42.8% | 310 gCO2 |
| #19 | Mississippi (MS) | 78.16 | 0.25% | +17.4% | Natural Gas (74%) | 20.8% | 4.4% | 413 gCO2 |
| #20 | Iowa (IA) | 74.87 | 0.24% | +25.1% | Wind (58%) | 62.8% | 60.9% | 275 gCO2 |
| #21 | Tennessee (TN) | 74.77 | 0.24% | -7.3% | Nuclear (39%) | 52.2% | 1.9% | 324 gCO2 |
| #22 | Kentucky (KY) | 73.94 | 0.23% | +16.3% | Coal (66%) | 8.2% | 2.4% | 671 gCO2 |
| #23 | Missouri (MO) | 72.90 | 0.23% | 0.0% | Coal (63%) | 23.7% | 12.2% | 587 gCO2 |
| #24 | Wisconsin (WI) | 67.16 | 0.21% | +9.1% | Natural Gas (35%) | 29.8% | 9.5% | 469 gCO2 |
| #25 | Arkansas (AR) | 67.13 | 0.21% | +22.6% | Natural Gas (33%) | 36.8% | 8.0% | 420 gCO2 |
| #26 | Oregon (OR) | 65.39 | 0.21% | +2.3% | Hydroelectric (45%) | 66.2% | 19.7% | 184 gCO2 |
| #27 | New Jersey (NJ) | 64.71 | 0.20% | +1.8% | Natural Gas (46%) | 52.7% | 9.0% | 246 gCO2 |
| #28 | Kansas (KS) | 63.21 | 0.20% | +15.8% | Wind (47%) | 62.8% | 48.0% | 292 gCO2 |
| #29 | Minnesota (MN) | 61.55 | 0.19% | +8.5% | Wind (25%) | 55.9% | 30.9% | 306 gCO2 |
| #30 | Colorado (CO) | 59.09 | 0.19% | +7.7% | Natural Gas (31%) | 45.6% | 42.2% | 355 gCO2 |
| #31 | West Virginia (WV) | 53.73 | 0.17% | -5.2% | Coal (87%) | 6.8% | 4.3% | 745 gCO2 |
| #32 | Nevada (NV) | 47.31 | 0.15% | +14.6% | Natural Gas (48%) | 46.6% | 34.4% | 299 gCO2 |
| #33 | Wyoming (WY) | 46.27 | 0.15% | +10.1% | Coal (58%) | 30.6% | 28.2% | 539 gCO2 |
| #34 | Connecticut (CT) | 45.30 | 0.14% | +8.0% | Natural Gas (54%) | 44.5% | 5.6% | 285 gCO2 |
| #35 | North Dakota (ND) | 42.52 | 0.13% | +0.8% | Coal (53%) | 41.3% | 36.2% | 468 gCO2 |
| #36 | Nebraska (NE) | 40.28 | 0.13% | +9.2% | Coal (46%) | 50.4% | 29.9% | 401 gCO2 |
| #37 | New Mexico (NM) | 40.02 | 0.13% | +16.2% | Wind (36%) | 53.5% | 52.9% | 307 gCO2 |
| #38 | Maryland (MD) | 39.35 | 0.12% | +6.3% | Natural Gas (41%) | 51.8% | 9.4% | 270 gCO2 |
| #39 | Utah (UT) | 38.55 | 0.12% | +2.4% | Coal (47%) | 22.9% | 19.4% | 543 gCO2 |
| #40 | Montana (MT) | 28.20 | 0.09% | +22.9% | Coal (36%) | 58.8% | 23.9% | 333 gCO2 |
| #41 | Massachusetts (MA) | 27.25 | 0.09% | +32.5% | Natural Gas (65%) | 30.1% | 25.4% | 372 gCO2 |
| #42 | South Dakota (SD) | 22.18 | 0.07% | +56.8% | Wind (57%) | 81.2% | 59.2% | 135 gCO2 |
| #43 | Idaho (ID) | 21.10 | 0.07% | +18.4% | Hydroelectric (46%) | 72.8% | 23.8% | 156 gCO2 |
| #44 | New Hampshire (NH) | 19.74 | 0.06% | +19.6% | Nuclear (55%) | 70.7% | 4.5% | 169 gCO2 |
| #45 | Maine (ME) | 16.19 | 0.05% | +60.2% | Natural Gas (34%) | 62.7% | 35.6% | 228 gCO2 |
| #46 | Hawaii (HI) | 11.07 | 0.03% | +6.6% | Oil & Other Fossil (66%) | 33.9% | 28.8% | 480 gCO2 |
| #47 | Rhode Island (RI) | 9.89 | 0.03% | +7.6% | Natural Gas (85%) | 14.6% | 12.7% | 430 gCO2 |
| #48 | Alaska (AK) | 6.46 | 0.02% | +2.9% | Natural Gas (40%) | 31.8% | 2.5% | 416 gCO2 |
| #49 | Delaware (DE) | 5.57 | 0.02% | +4.4% | Natural Gas (82%) | 8.1% | 7.4% | 482 gCO2 |
| #50 | Vermont (VT) | 2.50 | 0.01% | +7.2% | Hydroelectric (48%) | 100.0% | 34.6% | 62 gCO2 |
| #51 | District of Columbia (DC) | 0.57 | 0.00% | +52.7% | Solar (67%) | 84.5% | 67.0% | 131 gCO2 |