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Data for February 2025 Release Date: April 24, 2025 Next Release Date: May 23, 2025 Full report PDF

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Table 6.1.A. Estimated Net Summer Solar Photovoltaic Capacity From Utility and Small Scale Facilities (Megawatts)

2008 - February 2025

Period	Utility Solar Photovoltaic	Estimated Small Scale Solar Photovoltaic	Estimated Total Solar Photovoltaic
Annual Totals
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	71,386.3	39,828.0	111,214.3
2023	90,527.7	47,774.7	138,302.4
2024	121,176.1	53,342.4	174,518.5
Year 2023
January	72,851.8	40,442.7	113,294.5
February	73,402.2	41,008.3	114,410.5
March	73,948.2	41,589.0	115,537.2
April	74,882.0	42,188.4	117,070.4
May	75,981.9	42,943.5	118,925.4
June	77,601.9	43,659.3	121,261.2
July	78,928.8	44,259.8	123,188.6
August	79,649.3	45,307.2	124,956.5
Sept	80,606.0	45,923.3	126,529.3
October	82,386.8	46,563.2	128,950.0
November	83,387.3	47,224.9	130,612.2
December	90,527.7	47,774.7	138,302.4
Year 2024
January	93,348.5	48,145.9	141,494.4
February	93,937.6	48,721.7	142,659.3
March	96,867.8	49,150.1	146,017.9
April	98,268.7	49,558.5	147,827.2
May	100,809.8	50,174.1	150,983.9
June	103,452.2	50,523.9	153,976.1
July	104,416.8	50,963.1	155,379.9
August	105,617.7	51,521.6	157,139.3
Sept	107,982.2	52,131.9	160,114.1
October	111,223.3	52,568.7	163,792.0
November	116,095.8	53,022.4	169,118.2
December	121,176.1	53,342.4	174,518.5
Year 2025
January	124,258.6	53,727.9	177,986.5
February	126,057.8	54,892.4	180,950.2

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.