Texas

While Texas has historically been a top producer of oil and gas in the United States, it has also set a hopeful example for a rapid energy transition. In the past decade, electricity generation in Texas has risen and this demand growth has been largely supplied by renewables, not fossil fuels. In 2013, wind accounted for just 9.2% of the state’s annual generation, and solar just 0.04%. By 2023, wind and utility-scale solar generated a combined 29.6% of all Texas generation—a three-fold increase in market share despite rising electricity needs.

Still, the fossil fuel industry continues to see Texas as a lifeline by way of petrochemical and carbon capture facilities. IEEFA researches the risks and failures associated with the petrochemical industry, carbon capture and storage, and other false climate solutions in Texas.

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