Oklahoma outshines rival states in energy transition progress

Green initiatives: A pump jack operates at a well site near Guthrie, Oklahoma. Power producers in Oklahoma have cut total fossil fuel-powered generation by nearly 12% since 2018. — Reuters

OKLAHOMA may be better known as a top-five producer of oil and natural gas within the United States, but its energy sector is fast becoming a shining star in the renewables field as well.

Between 2018 and 2023, Oklahoma boosted clean electricity generation by 35%, more than twice the national average and exceeding the growth pace of clean energy giant California over that period, data from energy think tank Ember shows.