Thanks in part to the efforts of EEI’s member companies, as well as supportive legislation that is spurring historic investments in America’s critical energy infrastructure, the energy sector created more than 250,000 jobs in 2023, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

“Clean energy jobs”—which DOE defines as being related to renewable energy generation, electric vehicle development, and the construction of battery and solar module factories and offshore wind infrastructure, among other efforts driving the country’s energy transformation—accounted for 142,000 energy jobs that were created in 2023. Clean energy jobs are growing twice as quickly as positions in the energy sector as a whole. 

All 50 states and the District of Columbia saw clean energy job growth, with Idaho (7.7 percent), Texas (6 percent), and New Mexico (5.9 percent) setting the pace for growth nationwide. Thanks to investments spurred by the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, nearly 90,000 energy construction jobs were added to the economy in 2023. Jobs associated with the construction and operation of wind and solar energy facilities jumped 4.5 percent and 5.3 percent, respectively.

The DOE report also analyzed the broader energy workforce, finding that 9 percent of employees are U.S. military veterans. Nearly 30 percent of American energy workers are younger than 30 years old, and 11 percent are members of unions.

Read the full report on energy.gov.