“Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.”
What PolitiFact found
Together, solar and wind account for about 3% of global energy sources.This 3% includes everything from powering factories to fueling transportation to generating electricity. One of these categories — electricity generation — has seen solar and wind grow worldwide from almost zero in the early 2000s to 13% in 2023, and more than 14% in the U.S. That outpaced growth of any other energy source.
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In short
Chris Wright made this claim around 19 April 2026. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 22 April 2026, 3 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.
Where the claim appeared
- transcripts.cnn.comhttps://transcripts.cnn.com/show/sotu/date/2026-04-19/segment/01
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