REPORT: Clean Power Grew U.S. Economy by $150B and Supported 1.4M Jobs in 2025
Apr 28 2026
ACP 2025 AnnualÌýClean PowerÌýMarketÌýReport ShowcasesÌýSustained Growth for Industry, Despite HeadwindsÌýÌý
Washington, D.C. April 28, 2026Ìý—ÌýTheÌýU.S. clean power industryÌýdeliveredÌýa year of sustained growth,Ìýaccording to the latestÌýAnnualÌýClean Power MarketÌýReportÌýfromÌýtheÌýÂé¶¹´«Ã½ Association (ACP).ÌýInÌý2025, the clean power sector investedÌý$79ÌýbillionÌýin new projects, supported more than 1.4Ìýmillion jobs, and accounted for over 90% of all new electricity capacity added to the grid.Ìý
“America’s clean power industry is delivering the energy the economy needs to thrive,â€�ÌýsaidÌýACP CEO Jason Grumet. “As our 2025 AnnualÌýMarketÌýReport demonstrates, we are not only meeting growing electricity demandÌý—Ìýwe are building an energy future that is made in America, benefits local communities, andÌýpowersÌýour global competitiveness.â€�Ìý
U.S. Clean Power by the Numbers in 2025:ÌýÌý
- Over 90%Ìýof NewÌýPower:ÌýUtility-scale solar, wind, and energy storage accounted forÌý91% of all newÌýpower capacity connected to the U.S. grid, delivering overÌý50Ìýgigawatts of new supply – enough to powerÌýroughly 7Ìýmillion homes.ÌýÌýÌýÌý
- $150 BillionÌýEconomic Driver:ÌýThe U.S. clean power industry contributedÌýoverÌý$150 billionÌýto the U.S. economyÌýin 2025.Ìý
- PoweringÌýRuralÌýAmerica:ÌýCleanÌýpower’sÌý363 GW of operational projectsÌýgeneratesÌýapproximatelyÌý$3 billionÌýannually in state and local tax revenueÌýandÌý$3.2 billionÌýin land lease paymentsÌýthatÌýprovide reliable income to landowners.Ìý
- 1.4ÌýMillionÌýJobs Supported:ÌýIn 2025,Ìýthe clean power industry directly employed moreÌýthanÌý437,000 AmericansÌý– andÌýbroader economic activityÌýaround the clean energyÌýsector means theÌýindustry supportsÌýmore than 1.4Ìýmillion jobs nationwide.Ìý
- Above-AverageÌýWages:ÌýAmericans directly employedÌýbyÌýthe industry earned over $78,000 on average in 2025,Ìý15%Ìýhigher than the national average.ÌýÌý
- Non-PartisanÌýInvestment:ÌýÂé¶¹´«Ã½ projectsÌýcan be found in all 50 states andÌý89% of congressional districts.ÌýNotably, 79% of installed clean power capacityÌýis inÌýdistricts represented by Republicans.Ìý
TrendsÌýWe’reÌýTrackingÌýinÌý2026:ÌýÌý
- Record Growth Accelerating:ÌýMarket watchersÌýanticipateÌýbetween 46-62 GW of clean power installations for the coming year, accounting for around 90% of all new power additions. This could be enough wind and solar capacity to power as many as 10.5 million homes, but the buildout coming to fruition hinges on the resolution of federal permitting challenges that are currently obstructing projects from progressing through the process.ÌýÌýÌý
- StatesÌýAreÌýSteppingÌýUp:ÌýTexas will be the first state to reach 100 GW of clean power capacity, but other states are also seeing accelerated growth.ÌýOklahoma, Iowa, Florida, Illinois, and Arizona each have enough pipeline capacity to surpass 15 GW operational over the coming year.Ìý
- BatteryÌýStorage Hits Its Stride:ÌýThe technology ended 2025 with 45 GW / 126 GWh of capacity in operation, and forecasts expect new battery storage capacity toÌýpushÌýoperational capacity over 50 GWÌýthis year.ÌýÌý
- OffshoreÌýWindÌýDelivering:ÌýDespiteÌýunlawfulÌýfederal pushback,Ìýoffshore wind projects have already begun delivering power to the grid in 2026. AÌýthirdÌýof projectsÌýareÌýclose toÌýcompletion,Ìýand two moreÌýareÌýadvancingÌýthrough construction milestones.ÌýÌý