Solar overtakes coal in the US for the first time

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Solar power surpassed coal in the US electricity mix for the first time in May 2026, generating 12.8% of national electricity compared with coal's 12.2%. The milestone underscores clean energy's expanding role despite continued political and policy divisions over climate action.

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