Electric Power Monthly
Data for July 2023
Release Date:
September 26, 2023
Next Release Date:
October 24, 2023
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| Table 6.1.A. Estimated Net Summer Solar Photovoltaic Capacity From Utility and Small Scale Facilities (Megawatts) |
| 2008 - July 2023 |
| Period | Utility Solar Photovoltaic |
Estimated Small Scale Solar Photovoltaic | Estimated Total Solar Photovoltaic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Totals | |||
| 2013 | 5,336.1 | N/A | N/A |
| 2014 | 8,656.6 | 7,326.6 | 15,983.2 |
| 2015 | 11,905.4 | 9,778.5 | 21,683.9 |
| 2016 | 20,192.9 | 12,765.1 | 32,958.0 |
| 2017 | 25,209.0 | 16,147.8 | 41,356.8 |
| 2018 | 30,120.5 | 19,547.1 | 49,667.6 |
| 2019 | 35,710.2 | 23,213.6 | 58,923.8 |
| 2020 | 46,306.2 | 27,584.8 | 73,891.0 |
| 2021 | 60,070.1 | 33,081.0 | 93,151.1 |
| 2022 | 70,628.3 | 39,486.5 | 110,114.8 |
| Year 2021 | |||
| January | 46,958.5 | 28,190.1 | 75,148.6 |
| February | 47,653.4 | 28,529.0 | 76,182.4 |
| March | 49,269.7 | 28,897.3 | 78,167.0 |
| April | 49,784.1 | 29,338.2 | 79,122.3 |
| May | 50,448.9 | 29,730.0 | 80,178.9 |
| June | 51,174.9 | 30,341.8 | 81,516.7 |
| July | 52,136.1 | 30,673.6 | 82,809.7 |
| August | 53,619.6 | 31,157.6 | 84,777.2 |
| Sept | 54,659.6 | 31,525.4 | 86,185.0 |
| October | 55,488.0 | 31,928.0 | 87,416.0 |
| November | 56,506.2 | 32,393.8 | 88,900.0 |
| December | 60,070.1 | 33,081.0 | 93,151.1 |
| Year 2022 | |||
| January | 61,160.7 | 33,531.3 | 94,692.0 |
| February | 61,483.9 | 34,132.4 | 95,616.3 |
| March | 62,434.9 | 34,673.4 | 97,108.3 |
| April | 62,886.5 | 35,136.5 | 98,023.0 |
| May | 63,580.0 | 35,646.0 | 99,226.0 |
| June | 64,796.3 | 36,171.1 | 100,967.4 |
| July | 65,389.0 | 36,692.6 | 102,081.6 |
| August | 66,089.6 | 37,245.8 | 103,335.4 |
| Sept | 66,855.1 | 37,863.7 | 104,718.8 |
| October | 67,387.0 | 38,421.6 | 105,808.6 |
| November | 68,190.0 | 39,017.1 | 107,207.1 |
| December | 70,628.3 | 39,486.5 | 110,114.8 |
| Year 2023 | |||
| January | 72,243.3 | 40,584.0 | 112,827.3 |
| February | 73,055.7 | 41,159.1 | 114,214.8 |
| March | 73,695.0 | 42,123.6 | 115,818.6 |
| April | 74,571.2 | 42,917.8 | 117,489.0 |
| May | 75,526.5 | 43,328.2 | 118,854.7 |
| June | 77,258.9 | 44,076.6 | 121,335.5 |
| July | 79,297.9 | 44,683.4 | 123,981.3 |
Values are preliminary. Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860, 'Annual Electric Generator Report' and Form EIA-860M, 'Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report.' 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. |