State rankings
Wind Turbines by State
Texas has the highest Total Wind Turbines in 2026 (19,659), followed by Iowa (6,515) and Oklahoma (5,850). Delaware has the lowest (1).
Year 202645 of 51 states
Total Wind Turbines, 2026
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Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
567
Middle half 84 – 1,825
Average
1,716
45 states
Highest
19,659
Texas
Lowest
1
Delaware
Data
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45 states · # = rank by Total Wind Turbines
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Texas | 19,659 | 507 |
| 2 |  Iowa | 6,515 | 221 |
| 3 |  Oklahoma | 5,850 | 282 |
| 4 |  California | 4,935 | 32 |
| 5 |  Kansas | 4,415 | 173 |
| 6 |  Illinois | 3,935 | 134 |
| 7 |  Colorado | 3,136 | 52 |
| 8 |  New Mexico | 2,866 | 828 |
| 9 |  Minnesota | 2,726 | — |
| 10 |  North Dakota | 2,337 | 166 |
| 11 |  Oregon | 2,187 | 71 |
| 12 |  Washington | 1,825 | — |
| 13 |  Indiana | 1,761 | 44 |
| 14 |  Wyoming | 1,717 | 171 |
| 15 |  Michigan | 1,713 | — |
| 16 |  Nebraska | 1,504 | — |
| 17 |  South Dakota | 1,503 | — |
| 18 |  New York | 1,462 | 26 |
| 19 |  Missouri | 1,107 | — |
| 20 |  Montana | 1,031 | — |
| 21 |  Pennsylvania | 816 | 10 |
| 22 |  Idaho | 588 | — |
| 23 |  Arizona | 567 | 88 |
| 24 |  Ohio | 525 | 23 |
| 25 |  Wisconsin | 480 | — |
| 26 |  Maine | 466 | 44 |
| 27 |  West Virginia | 380 | — |
| 28 |  Utah | 208 | — |
| 29 |  North Carolina | 152 | — |
| 30 |  Alaska | 144 | — |
| 31 |  Hawaii | 128 | — |
| 32 |  Massachusetts | 90 | — |
| 32 |  Maryland | 90 | 9 |
| 34 |  New Hampshire | 84 | — |
| 35 |  Vermont | 73 | — |
| 36 |  Nevada | 68 | — |
| 37 |  Arkansas | 63 | 51 |
| 38 |  Mississippi | 41 | — |
| 39 |  Rhode Island | 35 | — |
| 40 |  Virginia | 15 | — |
| 40 |  Tennessee | 15 | — |
| 42 |  New Jersey | 6 | — |
| 43 |  Connecticut | 3 | — |
| 44 |  Kentucky | 1 | — |
| 44 |  Delaware | 1 | — |
What correlates with Total Wind Turbines (2026)?
Pearson r against 2,112 other state metrics sharing at least 27 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher Total Wind Turbines tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher Total Wind Turbines tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Total Wind Turbines?
- Texas has the highest Total Wind Turbines in 2026, at 19,659, followed by Iowa (6,515) and Oklahoma (5,850).
- Which state has the lowest Total Wind Turbines?
- Delaware has the lowest Total Wind Turbines in 2026, at 1.
- What is the median Total Wind Turbines across US states?
- The median is 567 across the 45 US states with data in 2026.
- Where does this wind turbines by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Electricity Data Browser - US Energy Information Administration; Which US state generates the most wind power? There's a clear winner - World Economic Forum; Data & Web Services - USGS.