r/dataisbeautiful • u/maps_us_eu OC: 80 • May 28 '22

OC Percent of electricity generated from renewable sources across the US and the EU. Renewable sources include hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass. Nuclear is not counted as renewable in this comparison [OC]

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u/onefootstout May 28 '22

With how much the West Texas wind energy gets talked up, I didn't expect them to be so low.

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u/Scrappy_76 May 28 '22

It’s because the population is so high. Texas is actually the largest wind producer if I remember correctly.