US renewables top 30% of electricity, and solar could pass natural gas by spring 2027

US renewables reached 30% of electricity generation in the first five months of 2026, with utility-scale solar adding 28 gigawatts of capacity year-over-year and projected to surpass natural gas in installed capacity by spring 2027. Battery storage grew 16.5 gigawatts in the same period, enabling grid stability as coal generation fell 10.9% and fossil fuel output declined.

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