Jack Stevens: Clean Energy is Far Outpacing Hydrocarbon Generation

The Trump Administration has been unequivocal in its preference for fossil fuel-based energy generation. And data shows that they are clearly out of step.

Examining the total build-out of power plants for the first six months of 2025, the leader was utility-scale solar, with 12,034 megawatts, followed by battery systems, with 5,900 megawatts, onshore wind, with 2,697 megawatts, and, lastly, natural gas, with 1,691 megawatts.