Annual solar power generation in the United States

How many terawatt-hours does solar power generate a year?

In 2023, utility-scale solar power generated 164.5 terawatt-hours (TWh), or 3.9% of electricity in the United States. Total solar generation that year, including estimated small-scale photovoltaic generation, was 238 TWh.

Will solar and wind energy lead the growth in US power generation?

Solar and wind energy will lead the growth in U.S. power generation for at least the next two years, according to EIA estimates. This report uses data from the EIA to analyze solar and wind capacity and generation over the past decade (2014 to 2023) in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

What percentage of electricity is generated by solar power?

"Solar power and batteries account for 60% of planned new U.S. electric generation capacity". U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved June 4, 2022. ^ a b c "Electric Power Monthly". U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved June 4, 2022. ^ a b "Table 3.1.B. Net Generation from Renewable Sources: Total (All Sectors), 2004 – 2014".

Which states have the largest solar PV capacity?

Outside of California, Texas, Florida, and North Carolina were the states with the largest solar PV capacity. In recent years, solar power generation has seen more rapid growth than wind power in the United States. However, among renewables used for electricity, wind has been a more common and substantial source for the past decade.

How much solar energy does the United States use?

The SEIA report tallies all types of solar energy, and in 2007 the United States installed 342 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) electric power, 139 thermal megawatts (MW th) of solar water heating, 762 MW th of pool heating, and 21 MW th of solar space heating and cooling.

What percentage of Texas' electricity is generated by solar?

Notably, electricity generated from small-scale solar operations accounted for around 41% of the state's total solar-generated electricity in 2023. Texas followed California in solar generation in 2023 but had more year-over-year growth in electricity generated from solar than any other state (comparing 2022 to 2023).