Wind electricity generation growth vs Carbon intensity of electricity generation in United States

Wind electricity generation growth and Carbon intensity of electricity generation in United States, drawn over time. No period has an observed value for both, so the two are not set side by side.

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Wind electricity generation growth

Unit: % · 2 observations

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Wind electricity generation growthWind electricity generation growth. 2 observations from 2026 to 2027, ranging from 5% to 7%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 5% (2027). % 0 2 4 6 8 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 FORECAST 5%
Wind electricity generation growthWind electricity generation growth. 2 observations from 2026 to 2027, ranging from 5% to 7%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 5% (2027). % 0 2 4 6 8 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 FORECAST 5%
Wind electricity generation growthWind electricity generation growth. 2 observations from 2026 to 2027, ranging from 5% to 7%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 5% (2027). % 0 2 4 6 8 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 FORECAST 5%
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Wind electricity generation growth
Period Type Value
2026 Forecast 7%
2027 Forecast 5%
Source: EIA · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

Carbon intensity of electricity generation

Unit: gCO2e/kWh · 26 observations

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Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 26 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 383.8 gCO2e/kWh to 609.9 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 384.4 gCO2e/kWh (2025). gCO2e/kWh 0 200 400 600 800 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 384
Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 26 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 383.8 gCO2e/kWh to 609.9 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 384.4 gCO2e/kWh (2025). gCO2e/kWh 0 200 400 600 800 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 384
Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 26 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 383.8 gCO2e/kWh to 609.9 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 384.4 gCO2e/kWh (2025). gCO2e/kWh 0 200 400 600 800 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 384
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Carbon intensity of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2000 Estimate 607.5 gCO2e/kWh
2001 Estimate 609.9 gCO2e/kWh
2002 Estimate 600.7 gCO2e/kWh
2003 Estimate 606.3 gCO2e/kWh
2004 Estimate 602.4 gCO2e/kWh
2005 Estimate 604.4 gCO2e/kWh
2006 Estimate 595.5 gCO2e/kWh
2007 Estimate 598.5 gCO2e/kWh
2008 Estimate 591.3 gCO2e/kWh
2009 Estimate 565 gCO2e/kWh
2010 Estimate 570.8 gCO2e/kWh
2011 Estimate 550.5 gCO2e/kWh
2012 Estimate 532.8 gCO2e/kWh
2013 Estimate 533.5 gCO2e/kWh
2014 Estimate 529.5 gCO2e/kWh
2015 Estimate 504.9 gCO2e/kWh
2016 Estimate 483.4 gCO2e/kWh
2017 Estimate 469.1 gCO2e/kWh
2018 Estimate 462.6 gCO2e/kWh
2019 Estimate 439.4 gCO2e/kWh
2020 Estimate 411.7 gCO2e/kWh
2021 Estimate 423.8 gCO2e/kWh
2022 Estimate 410.4 gCO2e/kWh
2023 Estimate 392.9 gCO2e/kWh
2024 Estimate 383.8 gCO2e/kWh
2025 Estimate 384.4 gCO2e/kWh
Source: Ember · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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Wind electricity generation growth

Annual percentage growth in electricity generation from wind energy.

2 observations charted in United States · source organisations: EIA

Carbon intensity of electricity generation

Emissions intensity of electricity generation, measured as greenhouse gas emissions in carbon dioxide equivalent (gCO2e) per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated.

26 observations charted in United States · source organisations: Ember

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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