The United States added a record 51.6 gigawatts of clean power in 2025, equivalent to about 25 Hoover Dams. Growth continued into early 2026 despite federal policy shifts that have increased project cancellations.
A report from Atlas Public Policy and the Environmental Defense Fund found that 471 gigawatts of clean power capacity were operating nationwide as of early 2026. Another 222 gigawatts remain planned or under construction, with solar accounting for 56 percent and batteries for 29 percent of the pipeline.
Texas leads all states with 164 gigawatts of clean capacity in operation, planned, or under construction. This total exceeds California's 83 gigawatts and places 80 percent of national clean power projects in Republican-held congressional districts.
Developers canceled more than 8 gigawatts of clean energy projects in the first quarter of 2026 alone. Since early 2025 the total has reached 21 gigawatts, resulting in the loss of roughly 13 billion dollars in investment and 33,600 construction jobs.
Federal changes including tightened tax-credit deadlines and delayed permitting reviews have contributed to the rise in cancellations. At the same time, planned natural gas capacity increased by nearly 21 gigawatts in one quarter.