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US Solar Capacity219 GW+17% YoY
US Wind Capacity153 GW+4% YoY
Residential ITC (Sec. 25D)Expired12/31/2025
Global Renewables Share30.8%+1.6pp YoY
US Grid Carbon368 g/kWh-3.1% YoY
100% Renewable Countries7ALB BTN ETH ISL NPL PRY COD
US Solar Capacity219 GW+17% YoY
US Wind Capacity153 GW+4% YoY
Residential ITC (Sec. 25D)Expired12/31/2025
Global Renewables Share30.8%+1.6pp YoY
US Grid Carbon368 g/kWh-3.1% YoY
100% Renewable Countries7ALB BTN ETH ISL NPL PRY COD
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← Myth EngineTopic · grid
Verdict · Mostly False

"We can't run a grid on 100% renewables."

The Data

Here's what it actually shows.

Countries already at ~100% renewable electricity
7 (ALB, BTN, NPL, PRY, ISL, ETH, COD)
Source · Our World in Data
Texas wind + solar share (daily peaks)
>70% multiple days / yr
Source · ERCOT
South Australia renewable share (2023)
74%
Source · AEMO
Modeled cost of 100% clean US grid by 2050
Cheaper than status quo
Source · Princeton Net Zero
Sources

Go read the receipts.

Related

Other myths in grid

Verdict · Mostly False

"The US grid can’t handle everyone charging EVs."