Texas
Natural gas accounted for 48% of generation in Texas over the 12 months to July 2026.
Where they are
Every announced project in Texas with a recorded location; 376 sites.
Natural gas48%Wind22%Solar13%Coal11%Nuclear7%Other (<2.5% each)0%
| Fuel | GWh | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 289,682 | 47.6% | ↓ 2.0 |
| Wind | 134,134 | 22.0% | ↑ 0.3 |
| Solar | 76,879 | 12.6% | ↑ 2.9 |
| Coal | 66,841 | 11.0% | ↓ 0.9 |
| Nuclear | 40,258 | 6.6% | ↓ 0.3 |
| Hydro | 1,068 | 0.2% | – |
What’s standing
The 8 largest of 2,486 operating generators; 205 GW total capacity.
- South Texas ProjectNuclear · STP Nuclear Operating Co1.4 GW1988
- South Texas ProjectNuclear · STP Nuclear Operating Co1.4 GW1989
- Comanche PeakNuclear · Luminant Generation Company LLC1.2 GW1990
- Comanche PeakNuclear · Luminant Generation Company LLC1.2 GW1993
- Great Prairie WindWind · Great Prairie Wind LLC1.0 GW2022
- Sandy Creek Energy StationCoal · Sandy Creek Energy Associates LP1.0 GW2013
- LimestoneCoal · NRG Texas Power LLC1.0 GW1986
- J K SpruceCoal · City of San Antonio - (TX)0.9 GW2010
On the drawing board
Texas has 205 GW standing. Another 19.4 GW is on the board by 2026: 16.6 GW testing, 2.9 GW under construction.
Built since July 2026
- Regis EscondidoStanding10 MW2026
- Millers Branch SolarStanding180 MW2026
- Hubbard Wind IIStanding305 MW2026
- Pitts Dudik Solar IIStanding30 MW2026
- Gaia HybridStanding77 MW2026
- Gaia HybridStanding153 MW2026
- Midpoint Solar, LLCStanding50 MW2026
- Pyote GasStanding3 MW2026
- Pyote GasStanding3 MW2026
- Crowned Heron 1 - Storage, LLCStanding150 MW2026
- Project LynxStanding125 MW2026
- Blevins Solar & StorageStanding132 MW2026
- Quantum SolarTesting363 MW2026
- Quantum II SolarTesting363 MW2026
- Honeycomb Solar and StorageTesting75 MW2026
- New Hickory SolarTesting206 MW2026
- Wallace Solar - (TX)Testing36 MW2026
- Swenson SolarUnder construction600 MW2026
- 1000 Mile SolarTesting300 MW2026
- Jones City 1 SolarTesting215 MW2026
- McCrae Wind Energy IITesting162 MW2026
- Austin TX GigaFactoryTesting2 MW2026
- Eagle Springs HybridTesting110 MW2026
- Throckmorton WindTesting226 MW2026
Battery storage
- Raven StorageTesting100 MW2026
- Callisto II Energy CenterTesting400 MW2026
- Quantum BESSTesting422 MW2026
- Quantum II BESSTesting422 MW2026
- Arroyo StorageTesting180 MW2026
- Apache Hill Energy CenterTesting200 MW2026
- BESS TX Camarine - BSHOU001Under construction10 MW2026
- Harlingen #1 BESS 1Testing10 MW2026
- North Edinburg BESS 1Testing10 MW2026
- Honeycomb Solar and StorageTesting77 MW2026
- Barton Branch IAUnder construction200 MW2026
- Orchard BESSTesting10 MW2026
Texas' announced projects could add 198.8 TWh a year by 2031. Our projection includes 122.5 TWh after applying completion factors based on project status.
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