434 MW
Offshore wind capacity
30 MW
Block Island Wind Farm
704 MW
Revolution Wind (in progress)
Historical data
Coming soon
Long-run charts for this indicator are on the way.
Compared to the United States
| Indicator | Rhode Island | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Offshore wind capacity (MW) | 434 | 2100 |
National ranking
Rhode Island ranks #4 of 36 states by wind share of electricity.
| #1 | New York | 2,200 |
| #2 | Maine | 900 |
| #3 | Montana | 890 |
| #4 | Rhode Island | 434 |
| #5 | New Hampshire | 185 |
| #6 | South Dakota | 55% |
| #7 | Texas | 42 |
| #8 | Alaska | 38% |
| #9 | Colorado | 34% |
| #10 | Vermont | 30% |
| #11 | New Mexico | 27% |
| #12 | Minnesota | 24% |
| #13 | Oregon | 14% |
| #14 | Indiana | 12% |
| #15 | Missouri | 12% |
| #16 | Illinois | 11% |
| #17 | Michigan | 9.5% |
| #18 | Wyoming | 9 |
| #19 | Washington | 7.6% |
| #20 | California | 7% |
| #21 | North Dakota | 5 |
| #22 | Utah | 4% |
| #23 | Wisconsin | 2.5% |
| #24 | Arizona | 2% |
| #25 | Ohio | 1.6% |
| #26 | Pennsylvania | 1.5 |
| #27 | Louisiana | 1% |
| #28 | Massachusetts | 0.9% |
| #29 | Tennessee | 0.3% |
| #30 | North Carolina | 0.2% |
| #31 | New Jersey | 0.1% |
| #32 | Virginia | 0.1% |
| #33 | Florida | 0 |
| #34 | Kentucky | 0% |
| #35 | Delaware | 0 |
| #36 | Georgia | 0% |
Overview
Rhode Island wind energy is centered offshore, with the historic Block Island Wind Farm joined by the larger Revolution Wind project as the state builds toward its clean energy targets.
Did you know?
- Block Island Wind Farm, built in 2016, was the first offshore wind farm in the United States.