US renewable capacity poised to surpass natural gas by summer 2027: EIA

New Energy Information Administration data shows solar and other renewables are on track to exceed natural gas as America's largest source of installed generation capacity within the next year, driven largely by small-scale solar additions.

First covered Aug 28, 2026 · 9:43 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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29d Electrek Renewables’ installed capacity to beat natural gas within a year – EIA data — Including new small-scale solar, renewables’ capacity is likely to surpass natural gas by summer 2027 or sooner, according to new data just released by the US…

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