Saturday, September 5, 2026

It's Not Sexy, Not Easy To Understand, And Lots Of Narrative But In General, Little In The Way Of Facts And Figures On The Blog -- Elecricity -- September 5, 2026

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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