Coal finally loses to the Sun

Electrek reports that solar supplied 12.8% of U.S. electricity in May 2026, beating coal’s 12.2% for the first month on record, according to analysis from Ember. Five years ago, coal generated nearly 20% of U.S. electricity in May, and solar was just 5.4%. Solar hit a record 45.5 terawatt-hours last month, and another record should arrive this summer.

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