EIA: New solar, wind + storage capacity will swamp fossil fuels in 2026
Summary
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/Vineyard-Wind-offshore.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Renewable energy provided over a quarter of US electrical generation in January 2026 – 11% more year-over-year – and accounted for over 36% of installed generating capacity, according to data just released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). </p> <p>In 2026, the EIA reports that solar, wind, and batteries added over 55 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity while the net total from fossil fuels and nuclear was less than 1 GW. Projections for 2026 are even more dramatic, according to the SUN DAY Campaign, which reviewed the data.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/25/eia-new-solar-wind-storage-capacity-fossil-fuels-2026/#more-461061">more…</a>
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/Vineyard-Wind-offshore.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Renewable energy provided over a quarter of US electrical generation in January 2026 – 11% more year-over-year – and accounted for over 36% of installed generating capacity, according to data just released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). </p>
<p>In 2026, the EIA reports that solar, wind, and batteries added over 55 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity while the net total from fossil fuels and nuclear was less than 1 GW. Projections for 2026 are even more dramatic, according to the SUN DAY Campaign, which reviewed the data.</p>
<a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/25/eia-new-solar-wind-storage-capacity-fossil-fuels-2026/#more-461061">more…</a>