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For the first time in decades, U.S. electricity demand is growing faster than supply additions.
We'll try to rectify the problem with a lot of links today.
Best place to start: AI query, "electricity demand US total by GW.
Electricity generation by source, world, 1900 to 2025: it's still mostly coal and natural gas, link here.
Electricity demand by state, a really, really good site, link here. The demand surge, NOW:
Wind energy by state; amazing where North Dakota stands, link here. Excellent site.
top ten states by share of electricity from wind and cost per kwh, link here:
- South Dakota leads the list at 52% -- amazing, simply amazing; 12.25 cents:
- Iowa: 51%; 11.25 cents;
- Kansas: 48%; 12.46 cents;
- Oklahoma: 44%; 10.8 cents;
- New Mexico: 36%; 9 cents (dropped y/y)
- Colorado: 35%; 14 cents;
- North Dakota: 35%; 9 cents;
- Wyoming: 30%; 10.10 cents;
- Nebraska: 25%; 10.25 cents;
- Montana: 24%; 11.8 cents;
Wind turbines by state, link here. Nice interactive map. In round numbers:
- Texas: 20,00
- Iowa: 6,500
- Oklahoma: 6,000
- California: 5,000
Nothing new in this article, but most recent, link here.
