Wind power’s role in U.S. energy market
Electricity generation from wind in the United States reached a peak of over 434 terawatt hours in 2022, with figures having grown steadily since the early 2000s. Following China, the U.S. is the leading country in new installed wind power. In 2022, the United States added about 8.6 gigawatts to its wind farm fleets. Texas was by far the U.S. state with the greatest new capacity installations.General Electric is the largest U.S.-based wind turbine manufacturer. In 2022, it made 13 billion U.S. dollars through its renewable energy business segment.