Claims: For first time, Americans are getting more of their electricity from solar than coal
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- title: For first time, Americans are getting more of their electricity from solar than coal Source
- url: https://grist.org/solutions/for-first-time-americans-are-getting-more-of-their-electricity-from-solar-than-coal/ Source
- summary: Solar energy just provided more electricity in the United States than coal for the first time on record — marking a milestone for the rise of renewables in America. While gas and nuclear plants still lead the country’s energy mix, solar contributed 12.8 percent of the nation’s electrons in May, according to an analysis of government data by Ember , an energy think tank. Coal, meanwhile, provided just 12.2 percent. Just five years ago, solar was less than half of its current levels and coal… Source
- published: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:05:00 +0000 Source