The following is useful data about wind energy in US in 2015:
- Iowa is the first state to reach the 30% milestone; it generates 31.3% of total in-state energy from wind
- Other states that generate more than 20% of energy from wind are: Kansas and South Dakota
- Wind energy contributed 4.7% to the total electricity generation in US in 2015, while solar was at 0.94%
- 8.6 GW of wind power was installed in US, which was the largest source of generation capacity ahead of Solar (7.3 GW) and natural gas (6 GW)
- Electricity rates in US ar 5.5% lower compared to 2009
- US power sector emissions fell to the lowest level since 1995
- At 7.1 cents per kWh, the retail price of electricity to the industrial sector in US is the lowest compared to major economies like Germany, China and India.
- Wind power supports 73,000 jobs across US
The following graphic illustrates the percentages, http://www.windpowerengineering.com/featured/business-news-projects/u-s-...
