Wind Energy Generation by State

Nebraska is ranked twenty-first in installed wind capacity in the country, based on the latest federal figures.  As of March 2008, Nebraska had the capacity to generate 73 megawatts of electricity with wind, which is less than one percent of the nation's total capacity.  Texas has the largest generation capacity (5,317 megawatts which is 29 percent of the nation's total), and Arkansas has the smallest generation capacity (0.1 megawatt).

The American Wind Energy Association has developed a map for added convenience.

Installed Wind Energy Capacity Ranked by State
(Largest to Smallest Capacity as of March 2008)
Rank State Wind Generation Capacity
(Megawatts)
1 Texas 5,316.65
2 California 2,483.83
3 Minnesota 1,299.75
4 Iowa 1,294.78
5 Washington 1,195.38
6 Colorado 1,066.75
7 Oregon 887.79
8 Illinois 735.66
9 Oklahoma 689.00
10 New Mexico 495.98
11 Kansas 465.00
12 New York 424.80
13 Wyoming 349.35
14 North Dakota 344.77
15 Pennsylvania 293.53
16 Montana 165.03
17 Missouri 162.50
18 Wisconsin 152.05
19 South Dakota 98.26
20 Idaho 75.32
21 Nebraska 73.38
22 West Virginia 66.00
23 Hawaii 63.12
24 Maine 42.10
25 Tennessee 28.98
26 New Jersey 7.50
27 Ohio 7.42
28 Vermont 6.05
29 Massachusetts 4.72
30 Michigan 2.59
31 Alaska 1.59
32 New Hampshire 1.40
33 Utah 0.89
34 Rhode Island 0.66
35 Arkansas 0.10
  United States Total 18,302.68

Sources:  American Wind Energy Association, Washington, DC.  Nebraska Energy Office, Lincoln, NE.

This table was completed on July 9, 2008.

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