Does 45% of Oklahoma’s energy come from renewable resources?
By Sue Bin Park
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Renewable energy accounted for 44.4% of Oklahoma’s electricity production in 2023, according to the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
94% of Oklahoma’s renewable energy generation in 2023 came from wind, with the rest from hydropower, biomass, and solar. Notably, Oklahoma’s largest wind farm, the Traverse Wind Energy Center, was completed in 2022. The facility produces up to 3.8 million megawatt-hours of electricity per year, enough to power about 300,000 homes.
Oklahoma ranked 23rd among all 50 states and the District of Columbia in percentage of electricity generated from renewable resources. The state also has the third highest wind energy production of any state, after Texas and Iowa.
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Analysis of USEIA Data Electricity generated by renewable resources, 2023, by state
U.S. Energy Information Administration Electricity Data Browser
U.S. Energy Information Administration Oklahoma State Profile and Energy Estimates
U.S. Energy Information Administration One of the largest wind farms in the United States was completed in Oklahoma last spring
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