Wind Energy Generation by State

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(Last updated November, 2024)

When you think of Texas energy, you may think about oil derricks and natural gas pumps. But wind turbines have become a prominent part of the landscape of the Lone Star State. Texas leads the nation in wind energy generation. The November ChooseEnergy.com® Wind Generation Report analyzes the latest U.S. Energy Information Administration data to show wind generation by state.

According to the EIA’s most recent data, Texas produced 29.6% of the nation’s electricity generated by wind in August. That’s more than double the amount of wind power produced by the next state, Oklahoma, at 10.1%.

Nationally, electricity generation from wind increased 2.8% from July to August.

Following are the states with significant wind energy generation, the amounts (in thousand megawatt-hours) produced in August, and the percentage increase or decrease from the previous month.

The answer can vary from month to month. In August, South Dakota took the top spot on the list, producing 49.4% of its total electricity from wind.

Electricity productions from wind in the United States increased by 1% from August 2023 to August 2024. Following are the top 10 states with an increase in wind energy generation since last year.

Because Texas leads the nation in wind energy generation, it makes sense that the state is also a leader in the number of wind turbines. The Lone Star States has more than 19,000 active wind turbines, according to the most recent report from the U.S. Wind Turbine Database. Texas has more active wind turbines than the next three states combined, Iowa – 6,481, California – 5,509, and Oklahoma – 5,527.

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