T-14 · Fuel Mix Monitor
Electricity Generation
Fuel Mix by Utility & State · 2011–2025
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237 Utilities
51 States
2011–2025
EIA Form 923 Page 1
Analysis — The U.S. Power Sector Energy Transition 2011–2025
Coal fell from 42.6% in 2011 to 15.2% in 2024 — a 27 percentage point decline in 13 years. Natural gas absorbed most of that decline, rising from 25.3% to 43.8%. Wind tripled from 2.9% to 10.5%. Solar went from essentially zero to 5.1% in 2024 and 6.6% in 2025. Nuclear has been remarkably stable at 18–20% despite no new plants opening. The utility-level data reveals what national averages hide — some utilities have completed the transition while others remain heavily coal-dependent.
Analysis — State-Level Fuel Mix Divergence
Vermont generates 97.5% from renewables — mostly hydro (56.8%) with significant wind (15.7%) and solar (9.6%). Iowa leads on wind at 62.8% of total generation. Delaware and Rhode Island are 92–93% gas-dependent — small states with no hydro, minimal renewables, fully reliant on imported natural gas. The state-level view shows how geography, resource availability, and state policy produce radically different generation portfolios from the same national energy transition.