Wind Energy in Illinois

7.4 GW
Wind capacity
6th in the U.S.
Rank
11%
Share of generation

Historical data

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Compared to the United States

IndicatorIllinoisUnited States
Wind share of generation2023, EIA11%10%

National ranking

Illinois ranks #16 of 36 states by wind share of electricity.

#1New York2,200
#2Maine900
#3Montana890
#4Rhode Island434
#5New Hampshire185
#6South Dakota55%
#7Texas42
#8Alaska38%
#9Colorado34%
#10Vermont30%
#11New Mexico27%
#12Minnesota24%
#13Oregon14%
#14Indiana12%
#15Missouri12%
#16Illinois11%
#17Michigan9.5%
#18Wyoming9
#19Washington7.6%
#20California7%
#21North Dakota5
#22Utah4%
#23Wisconsin2.5%
#24Arizona2%
#25Ohio1.6%
#26Pennsylvania1.5
#27Louisiana1%
#28Massachusetts0.9%
#29Tennessee0.3%
#30North Carolina0.2%
#31New Jersey0.1%
#32Virginia0.1%
#33Florida0
#34Kentucky0%
#35Delaware0
#36Georgia0%

Overview

With 7.4 GW installed across the prairie, Illinois ranks sixth nationally in wind capacity.

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