Solar and wind energy bring down fossils under 50% of the U.S. electric mix

The month of March 2025 marked a decisive turning point in the energy history of the United States: for the first time, fossil fuels accounted for less than 50% of national electricity production. This shift is taking place in a context where renewable energies are breaking record-breaking, driven by an unprecedented dynamic of deployment of wind and solar energy. Electricity: fossils shaken by the irresistible rise of solar energy Behind this h…