Table 6.1.B. Estimated Net Summer Solar Photovoltaic Capacity From Small Scale Facilities by Sector (Megawatts): |
2014 - February 2025 |
Period | Residential | Commercial | Industrial | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Annual Totals | ||||
2015 | 5,191.5 | 3,706.7 | 880.3 | 9,778.5 |
2016 | 7,527.0 | 4,022.8 | 1,215.3 | 12,765.1 |
2017 | 9,626.8 | 5,155.8 | 1,365.1 | 16,147.8 |
2018 | 11,720.4 | 6,271.4 | 1,555.4 | 19,547.1 |
2019 | 14,249.0 | 7,167.9 | 1,796.6 | 23,213.6 |
2020 | 17,163.3 | 8,376.1 | 2,045.3 | 27,584.8 |
2021 | 21,116.2 | 9,752.0 | 2,212.7 | 33,081.0 |
2022 | 26,294.0 | 11,212.3 | 2,321.7 | 39,828.0 |
2023 | 32,611.3 | 12,605.1 | 2,558.3 | 47,774.7 |
2024 | 36,466.3 | 14,129.8 | 2,746.3 | 53,342.4 |
Year 2023 | ||||
January | 26,741.1 | 11,361.0 | 2,340.5 | 40,442.7 |
February | 27,199.2 | 11,464.5 | 2,344.6 | 41,008.3 |
March | 27,683.6 | 11,544.3 | 2,361.1 | 41,589.0 |
April | 28,127.4 | 11,647.2 | 2,413.9 | 42,188.4 |
May | 28,745.6 | 11,781.7 | 2,416.2 | 42,943.5 |
June | 29,380.7 | 11,849.8 | 2,428.8 | 43,659.3 |
July | 29,900.8 | 11,921.1 | 2,438.0 | 44,259.8 |
August | 30,758.5 | 12,100.6 | 2,448.1 | 45,307.2 |
Sept | 31,220.0 | 12,236.6 | 2,466.7 | 45,923.3 |
October | 31,738.1 | 12,325.8 | 2,499.3 | 46,563.2 |
November | 32,195.8 | 12,478.9 | 2,550.2 | 47,224.9 |
December | 32,611.3 | 12,605.1 | 2,558.3 | 47,774.7 |
Year 2024 | ||||
January | 32,849.2 | 12,735.3 | 2,561.3 | 48,145.9 |
February | 33,264.3 | 12,869.3 | 2,588.1 | 48,721.7 |
March | 33,581.6 | 12,973.4 | 2,595.1 | 49,150.1 |
April | 33,860.1 | 13,087.3 | 2,611.1 | 49,558.5 |
May | 34,197.5 | 13,386.4 | 2,590.2 | 50,174.1 |
June | 34,433.6 | 13,493.9 | 2,596.3 | 50,523.9 |
July | 34,749.6 | 13,614.7 | 2,598.8 | 50,963.1 |
August | 35,164.5 | 13,740.6 | 2,616.5 | 51,521.6 |
Sept | 35,520.9 | 13,919.1 | 2,691.9 | 52,131.9 |
October | 35,819.7 | 14,049.9 | 2,699.2 | 52,568.7 |
November | 36,074.1 | 14,226.1 | 2,722.2 | 53,022.4 |
December | 36,466.3 | 14,129.8 | 2,746.3 | 53,342.4 |
Year 2025 | ||||
January | 36,792.2 | 14,142.7 | 2,793.0 | 53,727.9 |
February | 37,493.3 | 14,530.2 | 2,868.9 | 54,892.4 |
Values are preliminary. Improved renewable data reporting has resulted in realignment of the commercial and industrial sectors. Estimated small scale solar photovoltaic capacity is based on data from Form EIA-861M, Form EIA-861, and from estimation methods described in the technical notes. |