Texas’ clean power breakthrough; solar output skyrockets 44% to BEAT Coal in 2025

Texas’ clean power breakthrough; solar output skyrockets 44% to BEAT Coal in 2025

Texas has hit a major clean-energy milestone as solar power generation surged 44% in 2025, officially surpassing coal for the first time in the state’s history. Driven by massive utility-scale installations and plunging solar costs, Texas is now one of America’s fastest-growing renewable-energy hubs. The shift signals a dramatic long-term decline of coal in the nation’s largest power market.

Credit to : The Electric Viking