Is solar's growth finally slowing in the US?

Demanding Is solar’s growth finally slowing in the US? Renewables easily cover changes in US demand, which is rising by 2% in 2026.

14 The largest US offshore wind farm will come online this year, but the technology's future here is cloudy. Credit: Lu ShaoJi The largest US offshore wind farm will come online this year, but the technology's future here is cloudy. Credit: Lu ShaoJi Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Normally, we try to update you quarterly on what’s going on with the US electric grid since it provides a nice view of developing trends and smooths out some month-to-month randomness. Unfortunately, I was out of the office when last month’s data was released, so this will be a seven-month update on 2026 trends.