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Solar surpasses coal in US grid for first full month

Solar generated 12.8% of US electricity in May 2026, exceeding coal's 12.2% share in the first month-long occurrence on record, according to analysis from energy think tank Ember.

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• canarymedia.com · 2d ago

  Solar beat coal on the US grid in May — a new milestone ↗

  This article is part of our ​“Chart of the Week” series . The U.S. just hit a big milestone: It got more power from solar panels than from coal plants in May. It’s the first time that has ever happened across an entire month, and all the more notable given the Trump administration’s all-out push to revive the…

• electrek.co · 4d ago

  Solar beats coal in the US electricity mix for the first month ever ↗

  Solar generated more US electricity than coal for the first month on record in May 2026, according to new analysis from global energy think tank Ember. Solar supplied 12.8% of US electricity during the month, while coal dropped to 12.2%.