Renewables’ installed capacity to beat natural gas by 2027 – EIA data

May 26, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Michelle Lewis

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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/09/Madison_Energy_Infrastructure_North_Stafford_High_School.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>If small-scale solar is included, newly released US Energy Information Administration (EIA) data reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign indicates that renewables are on track to surpass natural gas in total electrical generating capacity by early 2027.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/26/renewables-installed-capacity-to-beat-natural-gas-by-2027-eia-data/#more-469008">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/09/Madison_Energy_Infrastructure_North_Stafford_High_School.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>If small-scale solar is included, newly released US Energy Information Administration (EIA) data reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign indicates that renewables are on track to surpass natural gas in total electrical generating capacity by early 2027.</p>

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