In Kansas, 36% of the state’s electricity generation in 2017 came from wind, just behind coal at 38%. Wind was the biggest renewable power source in 16 states while solar was the biggest in seven states, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Hydroelectricity remains the US's largest renewable power source overall, accounting for 7% of national electricity generation last year. The EIA said that wind and solar, which together accounted for about a third of all new capacity added between 2008 and 2012, are expected to continue growing at an average annual rate of 3% through
Wind was the biggest renewable power source in 16 states while solar was the biggest in seven states, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Hydroelectricity remains the US's largest renewable power source overall, accounting for 7% of national electricity generation last year. The EIA said that wind and solar, which together accounted for about a third of all new capacity added between 2008 and 2012, are expected to continue growing at an average annual rate of 3% through