Why Renewable Energy Stocks Will Thrive During a Recession

Recessions can be scary for investors because the market can crash and, for some businesses, demand can drop like a rock. But not all businesses are affected the same way during a recession.

In renewable energy, there are major tailwinds driving growth even through recessions. The cost of renewable energy is coming down, fossil fuel costs are rising long term, and there's a political desire to increase renewable energy production. You can see below that recessions haven't stopped the growth of wind and solar energy projection, two of the main sources of renewable energy over the last two decades -- despite three recessions in that time. For investors, renewable energy stocks have a lot going for them, even in a recession.