Specific regions in the United States are indeed experiencing higher job growth in energy storage and related clean energy sectors. According to the 2024 U.S. Energy & Employment Report and related analyses:
- Transmission, Distribution, and Storage jobs, which include energy storage employment, saw significant job additions particularly in North Carolina (9,600 jobs), Michigan (4,200), Georgia (3,900), South Carolina (3,700), and Arizona (3,600).
- The states with the fastest growth rates in clean energy jobs include New Mexico (7.0%), Nevada (6.9%), Colorado (5.5%), New Jersey (5.3%), and Florida (5.3%). These clean energy jobs encompass energy storage as part of the broader renewable and electric infrastructure sectors.
- Overall, California and Texas continue to lead in total renewable energy jobs and growth, with Wyoming and Montana emerging as some of the fastest-growing regions for renewable employment, experiencing growth rates of 23% and 15% respectively. While this data focuses broadly on renewable energy jobs, energy storage is a key part of this sector’s expansion.
- The clean energy sector, which includes energy storage, is growing at more than double the rate of the overall economy, adding 149,000 new jobs nationwide in 2023.
In summary, regions with notable higher job growth in energy storage tend to overlap with states leading in transmission, distribution, and clean energy investments such as North Carolina, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, California, Texas, and emerging fast-growing states like Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico, and Nevada. These areas benefit from increasing investments in renewable infrastructure and grid modernization that drives energy storage employment.
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