US renewables could overtake gas capacity in 2027
Renewables account for 37.7% of installed US generating capacity. Using federal data, the pro-renewables SUN DAY Campaign projects a 40.4% share by late summer 2027, enough to pass natural gas. That estimate assumes roughly 6,000 MW of new rooftop and other small-scale solar, which the federal forecast does not include. The US added 43,498 MW of renewable capacity in the year to August 2026, nearly 17 times the net growth of fossil-fuel and nuclear capacity combined. These figures describe generating capacity, the maximum output the equipment is rated to produce.Renewables account for 37.7% of installed US generating capacity. Using federal data, the pro-renewables SUN DAY Campaign projects a 40.4% share by late summer 2027, enough to pass natural gas. That estimate assumes roughly 6,000 MW of new rooftop and other small-scale solar, which the federal forecast does not include. The US added 43,498 MW of renewable capacity in the year to August 2026, nearly 17 times the net growth of fossil-fuel and nuclear capacity combined. These figures describe generating capacity, the maximum output the equipment is rated to produce.Expert summary pending. Showing the newcomer version.