Nation ‘A ‘Wow’ moment’: US renewable energy hit record 28% in April. What’s driving the change? July 8, 2022 Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘A ‘Wow’ moment’: US renewable energy hit record 28% in April. What’s driving the change? Power in the U.S. is getting greener. In April, electricity generated by renewable resources like wind and solar supplied a record 28% of U.S. energy.