From July 2025 through June 2026, fossil fuels supplied about 59% of the electricity consumed in Texas, while low-carbon sources provided roughly 41%. Gas dominated at almost 48%, followed by coal at about 11%. Among clean electricity sources, wind led with 22%, solar contributed 12%, and nuclear supplied nearly 7%. Utility-scale solar alone accounted for about 11% of electricity consumption. Texas therefore has a substantial clean electricity foundation, but fossil fuels still supply more than half of its electricity, contributing to climate change and air pollution.

Is Electricity Growing in Texas?

Electricity consumption per person is growing in Texas and has reached a new record. The latest 2026 figure is about 19,065 kWh per person, exceeding the previous record of 18,773 kWh in 2025 by 292 kWh, or roughly 1.6%. Low-carbon electricity generation per person grew even faster, reaching about 7,871 kWh—400 kWh above its 2025 record, an increase of more than 5%. This is encouraging: clean electricity generation per person is rising faster than overall electricity consumption per person, supporting electrification and growing demand from activities such as AI.

Suggestions

Texas can build on its existing strengths by expanding wind and solar generation while also increasing nuclear electricity. Nearby US states offer useful examples: wind supplies 45% of electricity in Oklahoma and 49% in Kansas, compared with Texas’s 22%. For solar, Texas can learn from the US states of Nevada and California, where solar generates about 35% and 31% of electricity, respectively. Nuclear also offers substantial scope for growth: it provides about 30% of electricity in the US state of Georgia and roughly half in the US state of Illinois, while France generates about two-thirds of its electricity from nuclear. Expanding these clean electricity sources alongside transmission and storage would help Texas meet rising demand and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

History

The supplied history shows sustained wind growth across 2024–2026: generation increased by 4.4 TWh in 2024, 5.2 TWh in 2025, and 4.5 TWh in 2026—a combined gain of about 14 TWh. Nuclear also made an important contribution to growth in 2025, adding 3 TWh. Hydropower and biofuels recorded much smaller changes over these years, with hydropower adding a net 0.4 TWh and biofuels showing a net decline of 0.3 TWh. Wind’s consistent gains demonstrate the value of sustained clean electricity expansion; continued wind development, faster solar deployment, and a larger nuclear contribution can strengthen that progress.

Electricity Imports and Exports

Balance of Trade

* 12M = Last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) — a rolling 12-month period, not a calendar year.