Hunter
10/18/25
The state of Iowa has a record number of clean energy workers, according to a newly released study.
The Gazette reports Clean Jobs Midwest on Wednesday released its annual report, which tracks clean energy workforce growth across the Midwest and breaks down each state by county.
According to the report, clean energy jobs in Iowa grew six times faster than the state’s overall economy in 2024, resulting in a 2.8 percent jump in clean energy jobs compared to 2023. The report says that clean energy job growth is expected to reach about 3.6 percent this year.
Over half of Iowa’s clean energy workforce focused on energy efficient work, including manufacturing ENERGY STAR-rated appliances, installing energy-efficient lighting, and upgrading heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.
Each of the 12 Midwest states that were examined in the report saw clean energy job growth outpace their state’s economies.
However, the report warns that job growth and the resurgence of clean energy manufacturing could be at risk, with federal clean energy and clean vehicle incentives mainly created by the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act being repealed by the Trump administration.