Solar Power Continues to Dominate U.S. Energy Additions Despite Trump Policy Rollbacks

Newly released data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) shows that at the close of last year, solar energy additions were the single largest form of new energy capacity installations for the 28th straight month, starting in September of 2023.

In spite of a broad rollback of Biden-era clean energy incentives since Trump resumed office in January of last year, renewables represented a whopping 88 percent of energy additions.

Solar accounted for 72.6% of new U.S. power additions in 2025, with renewables hitting 88% overall.