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Ben Turner

Wind and solar power overtakes coal for the first time ever in the US

Wind turbines generate electricity at the San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm near Palm Springs, California.

Wind and solar power has generated more electricity than coal for the first time ever in the U.S, according to new federal data.

Wind and solar sources produced a combined 252 terawatt-hours in the first five months of 2023, compared with coal's output of 249 TWh, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) seen by E&E News has revealed. This marks the very first time that renewable energy has outperformed coal without including hydroelectric power in the count.

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