
Solar's Sunny Forecast: US Electricity Demand Surges, Renewables Take the Lead!
US electricity demand jumped by 3.1% in 2025, with solar power heroically meeting 61% of that growth and becoming a critical backbone for grid stability.
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US electricity demand jumped by 3.1% in 2025, with solar power heroically meeting 61% of that growth and becoming a critical backbone for grid stability.

Get ready, America, because the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) just dropped a forecast that'll make your clean energy heart sing: all net new generating capacity in 2026 is projected to come from renewables and batteries! Wind and solar are already clobbering coal, and the future is looking mighty green.
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