According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), wind power accounts for more than 30% of the installed capacity of four US states, namely: Iowa (37%), Kansas (36%), Oklahoma (32%) and South Dakota (30%), compared with 6.3% for the national US share. Wind power lower costs and stable prices are driving the demand; the cost of wind energy is down two-thirds since 2009.
Overall, 14 states generate more than 10% of their power using wind, which is particularly the case for Mid-West states: North Dakota (27%); Minnesota (18%), Colorado (18%), Nebraska (15%), Texas (15%) and New Mexico are rising stars for wind power. In particular, New Mexico added new wind power capacity at a faster rate than any other state in 2017 (570 MW added in 2017, a 51% increase over 2016 and 8% of new US capacity installations).
Source: American Wind Energy Association
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