Offshore wind power in the United States

Offshore wind power in the United States is in the early stages of development. In 2022, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) estimated that the country has a "technical" resource potential of 1,476 GW (fixed-bottom) and 2,773 GW (floating) offshore wind power. Offshore wind projects are currently being developed along the East Coast, in the Great Lakes, and on the Pacific Coast, with a focus on areas with high wind potential.

The first operational offshore wind farm in the U.S., Block Island Wind Farm, became operational in 2016. The first commercial-scale offshore wind farm (greater than 100 MW), South Fork Wind (132 MW), began operation in federal waters off the coast of Rhode Island in 2024, with full commissioning on March 14, 2024. As of March 6, 2025, the total installed offshore wind capacity in the U.S. was 174 MW.

Five additional projects are under construction: Vineyard Wind 1, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Revolution Wind, Empire Wind 1, and Sunrise Wind. In December 2025, the Trump administration paused all leases for the five projects into which US$billions had been invested, sending the industry into disarray. Additional projects that have not started construction, but have received Records of Decision (RODs) are Ocean Wind, New England Wind, Maryland Offshore Wind, Atlantic Shores South, and SouthCoast Wind.

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