The available evidence does not establish whether wind currently generates more U.S. Electricity than coal. April 2026 reports show wind ahead of coal, but a later report on cumulative generation during the first five months of 2026 shows coal ahead, and no latest authoritative comparable period is supplied.
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The United States currently gets more electricity from wind power than from coal.
Solar generated more electricity than coal and wind in May – EIA data | Electrek
Source: electrek.co
At a glance
Verified August 20, 2026Key Evidence
April 2026 reports cited wind generation at 49,136 GWh, above coal generation at 39,777 GWh.
A later report on cumulative generation during the first five months of 2026 said coal generated more electricity than wind.
The supplied evidence does not include the latest authoritative comparable reporting period as of August 20, 2026.
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What the Evidence Shows
The claim makes a single comparison, but its key time qualifier is “currently,” without identifying a reporting interval. That requires the latest authoritative data available as of August 20, 2026, with wind and coal measured over the same period.
The evidence gives different results for different periods. Reports based on April 2026 figures say wind generated 49,136 GWh, compared with 39,777 GWh from coal. Other reporting says wind and solar each produced more electricity than coal in April. However, a later report on cumulative 2026 generation states that coal had generated more electricity than wind. These results can both be true because April is a narrower period than the first five months of the year, but neither resolves the unspecified current comparison.
The supplied material consists of secondary reports and does not include the latest authoritative U.S. Dataset for a clearly defined comparable period. The available evidence therefore does not determine whether the comparison in the claim holds as of the stated date.
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