January 2025
Renewable Electric Power Generation Jobs Projected to Grow the Fastest over Next Decade
The U.S. Government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects the fastest-growing industries by employment over the next decade will all be in renewable energies: solar electric power generation (+276%), wind electric power generation (+115%), other electric power generation (+47%), and geothermal electric power generation (+42%). The incoming Trump Administration has promised energy policies focused on fossil fuels, which could dampen these projections.
BLS forecasts jobs related to the production of fossil fuels, such as coal mining and fossil fuel electric power generation will shrink rapidly, dropping by 44% and 33%, respectively, through 2033.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2033