🍃 Texas crosses a notable energy milestone

For the first time, Texas generated more electricity from solar than from coal.

Only a few years ago, solar played a minor role in the Texas grid, while coal still supplied a significant share. 

By 2025, that balance had shifted, with solar growing rapidly and coal continuing its long-term decline, despite the political pressure for the opposite.

This change did not happen by chance.

Texas has abundant sunshine, vast areas of land, and a competitive electricity market that allows new projects to move quickly from planning to connection. 

As solar capacity expanded, grid-scale batteries followed, strengthening the case for even more solar development.

What makes this moment particularly special is the context.

Coal generation actually increased in 2025 after previous declines, yet solar still pulled ahead due to its much faster growth. 

Even in a rebound year for coal, solar gained ground.

Fossil fuels still supply most of Texas’s electricity, and gas remains the largest source.

But the direction is clear.

When cleaner energy becomes cheaper and easier to deploy, the system begins to shift on its own.

Source: Solar is finally bigger than coal in Texas

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Jasper