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Tuesday, Jun. 24, 2025

Is Oklahoma among the top states for wind power production?

Matthew Yim, Oklahoma Watch
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Oklahoma generated 37,731 GWh of energy from wind in 2023, making it the No.3 state in this regard.

Texas generated the most energy from wind by far, producing 119,836 GWh; that’s more energy than the next three states — Iowa, Oklahoma, and Kansas — combined.

These four states also ranked in the top four for wind capacity growth and wind generation growth during the decade from 2014 to 2023. With a 224% increase in wind capacity and 216% increase in wind energy generation, Oklahoma ranked No. 2 and No.1 in these categories, respectively.

Oklahoma alone produced 9% of the nation’s wind energy in 2023, and the top 5 states in wind energy generation produced 59%.

Wind energy accounts for 42% of Oklahoma’s total in-state electricity net generation. Natural gas accounts for another 50%, coal accounts for 6%, and other renewable sources account for the rest.

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