← ScorecardTX · Rank #12 of 50
State Profile
Texas
Composite score 70 / 100
Rank
#12
Renewable
31%
Grid carbon
820lb/MWh
Full Metric Breakdown
Texas vs. the US average
Composite scoreUS avg 58.3/10070.0/100
Renewable shareUS avg 27.0%31.0%
Solar capacity / capitaUS avg 260.0W545.0W
Wind capacity / capitaUS avg 510.0W1470.0W
Residential ¢/kWhUS avg 16.1¢14.2¢
5-yr cost trendUS avg 17.0%22.0%
EV adoptionUS avg 1.2%1.4%
Grid carbonUS avg 828.2lb/MWh820.0lb/MWh
Net metering gradeUS avg CC
RPS ambitionUS avg CC
Incentives here
What's currently available in Texas
Federal ITC (Sec. 25D) expired Dec 31, 2025. State-level programs below remain active — deadlines enforced. Verified monthly against DSIRE.
- State income tax credit · varies
- Property tax exemption for PV equipment
- Net metering · grade C
- Low-income weatherization (federally funded)
What it would take
Modeled scenarios for TX
To hit 50% renewable~7 years
To hit 75% renewable~15 years
To hit 100% renewable~28 years
Assumes continuation of current deployment pace plus realistic grid-scale additions. Full methodology on the methodology page.