Electricity generation from U.S. solar grows 28% year-over-year

Solar continues to dominate new electricity generation capacity added to the grid in the United States, according to the Energy Information Administration''s (EIA) latest release of its Electric

Solar power in the United States

In the first half of 2025, solar and wind together accounted for 91% of all new U.S. power generating capacity, continuing solar''s dominance as the largest source of new electricity on the grid.

How much solar power is installed in North America?

Solar power installation in North America is extensive, reflecting significant growth and investment in renewable energy. As of 2023, approximately 165 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity

Solar State By State – SEIA

California leads as the top solar state. With over 54 GW of solar installed, enough energy to power over 15 million homes. Texas has the fastest growing solar economy with the largest utility-scale solar and

Solar Resource Data, Tools, and Maps | Geospatial Data Science | NLR

Find and download resource map images and data for North America, the contiguous United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central America. View an interactive map or download

U.S. Renewable Energy Factsheet

In 2024, a new solar project was installed every 54 seconds, totaling 5,561,319 solar energy systems in the U.S. 12 Solar has added the most generating capacity to the grid for the last five years.

America''s Electricity Generation Capacity, 2025 Update

Solar is the leading resource for permitted plants, accounting for more than 70% of the 78,039 MW of permitted generation capacity. Wind and natural gas account for another quarter of capacity in this

A Decade of Growth for U.S. Solar and Wind | Climate Central

In 2024 solar power grew 27% and wind power grew 8% compared to 2023 levels. California and Texas led in solar power. Together, these two states generated 41% of all U.S. solar

Solar, battery storage to lead new U.S. generating capacity additions

In 2024, generators added a record 30 GW of utility-scale solar to the U.S. grid, accounting for 61% of capacity additions last year. We expect this trend will continue in 2025, with 32.5 GW of new utility

Solar Capacity by State 2026

This report summarizes the latest statistics on solar power capacity by state and highlights the top U.S. states in solar power generation.