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Data for February 2024 Release Date: April 24, 2024 Next Release Date: May 24, 2024 Full report PDF
SAS Output
Table 1.2.E. Net Generation by Energy Source: Residential Sector, 2014-February 2024
(Thousand Megawatthours)

Small Scale Generation
Period Estimated Small Scale Solar Photovoltaic Generation
Annual Totals
2014 4,947
2015 6,999
2016 10,595
2017 13,942
2018 17,105
2019 20,914
2020 25,179
2021 30,182
2022 39,510
2023 49,734
Year 2022
January 2,135
February 2,357
March 3,252
April 3,632
May 4,007
June 3,997
July 4,118
August 3,982
Sept 3,569
October 3,306
November 2,693
December 2,462
Year 2023
January 2,641
February 2,908
March 3,972
April 4,517
May 5,107
June 4,984
July 5,209
August 5,134
Sept 4,458
October 4,203
November 3,469
December 3,133
Year 2024
January 3,308
February 3,722
Year to Date
2022 4,492
2023 5,549
2024 7,030
Rolling 12 Months Ending in February
2023 40,568
2024 51,216

See Glossary for definitions. Values for 2022 and prior years are final. Values for 2023 and 2024 are preliminary.
Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. NM=Not meaningful due to large standard error. W=Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
Sources:
Estimated small scale solar photovoltaic generation and small scale solar photovoltaic capacity are based on data from Form EIA-861M, Form EIA-861 and from estimation methods described in the technical notes.