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Renewables capacity set to overtake natural gas within a year
Original: # Renewables ' installed capacity to beat # natura gas within a year – # EIA data According to “Electric Power Monthly”
US Energy Information Administration data from its Electric Power Monthly report shows renewables generated 10.9% more electricity in the first half of 2026 than the same period in 2025, led by utility-scale solar with 21.6% growth. On current trends, installed renewable capacity is expected to surpass natural gas capacity within a year, a milestone in the US energy transition.
Why now: New EIA figures show renewables approaching a historic milestone of overtaking natural gas capacity in the US.
US Energy Information Administrationrenewable energynatural gasutility-scale solar
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- # Renewables ' installed capacity to beat # natura gas within a year – # EIA data According to “Electric Power Monthly” report, renewably generated # electricity during first half of 2026 was 10.9% greater than in 2025. Growth was led by utility-scale # solar (up 21.6%),… · BenjaminHCCarr@hachyderm.io · 3
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