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For two countries relatively the same size, this disparity is mind boggling.

The US has some of the richest solar resources in the world along with great wind.

The cost and time to get to 90% carbon free would be much lower with better transmission.

July 2021 (and still true today)
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/07/america-is-bad-at-building-power-lines-lets-fix-that-transmission-climate/619591/

America Is Bad at Building Power Lines. We Can Fix That.

If America wants to fight climate change—or enjoy the benefits of a modern economy—it must get much better at building electricity transmission. Yikes.

The Atlantic