Table 6.1.A. Estimated Net Summer Solar Photovoltaic Capacity From Utility and Small Scale Facilities (Megawatts) |
2008 - June 2024 |
Period | Utility Solar Photovoltaic |
Estimated Small Scale Solar Photovoltaic | Estimated Total Solar Photovoltaic |
---|---|---|---|
Annual Totals | |||
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 | 71,386.3 | 39,828.0 | 111,214.3 |
2023 | 89,828.9 | 47,703.9 | 137,532.8 |
Year 2022 | |||
January | 61,350.2 | 33,635.1 | 94,985.3 |
February | 61,673.4 | 34,229.8 | 95,903.2 |
March | 62,666.8 | 34,771.7 | 97,438.5 |
April | 63,123.2 | 35,264.5 | 98,387.7 |
May | 63,892.3 | 35,779.3 | 99,671.6 |
June | 65,118.6 | 36,321.4 | 101,440.0 |
July | 65,707.2 | 36,849.0 | 102,556.2 |
August | 66,418.7 | 37,373.4 | 103,792.1 |
Sept | 67,201.8 | 37,982.6 | 105,184.4 |
October | 67,739.4 | 38,539.7 | 106,279.1 |
November | 68,569.5 | 39,145.7 | 107,715.2 |
December | 71,386.3 | 39,828.0 | 111,214.3 |
Year 2023 | |||
January | 72,500.3 | 40,576.8 | 113,077.1 |
February | 73,255.2 | 41,186.8 | 114,442.0 |
March | 73,878.7 | 41,653.3 | 115,532.0 |
April | 74,760.5 | 42,428.3 | 117,188.8 |
May | 75,828.1 | 43,110.2 | 118,938.3 |
June | 77,427.1 | 43,837.8 | 121,264.9 |
July | 79,450.9 | 44,441.7 | 123,892.6 |
August | 80,157.8 | 45,279.3 | 125,437.1 |
Sept | 81,004.9 | 45,892.7 | 126,897.6 |
October | 82,539.6 | 46,547.6 | 129,087.2 |
November | 83,426.5 | 47,258.2 | 130,684.7 |
December | 89,828.9 | 47,703.9 | 137,532.8 |
Year 2024 | |||
January | 93,240.6 | 48,084.1 | 141,324.7 |
February | 93,991.1 | 48,821.5 | 142,812.6 |
March | 96,761.9 | 49,266.4 | 146,028.3 |
April | 98,054.8 | 49,760.2 | 147,815.0 |
May | 100,002.3 | 50,196.5 | 150,198.8 |
June | 102,559.8 | 50,524.3 | 153,084.1 |
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. |