Table 6.1.B. Estimated Net Summer Solar Photovoltaic Capacity From Small Scale Facilities by Sector (Megawatts): |
2014 - February 2024 |
Period | Residential | Commercial | Industrial | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Annual Totals | ||||
2014 | 3,346.3 | 3,279.7 | 700.6 | 7,326.6 |
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 | 32,850.1 | 12,285.3 | 2,568.5 | 47,703.9 |
Year 2022 | ||||
January | 21,342.5 | 10,082.9 | 2,209.6 | 33,635.1 |
February | 21,777.1 | 10,239.2 | 2,213.5 | 34,229.8 |
March | 22,187.6 | 10,363.3 | 2,220.8 | 34,771.7 |
April | 22,604.0 | 10,429.8 | 2,230.8 | 35,264.5 |
May | 22,993.1 | 10,550.3 | 2,235.8 | 35,779.3 |
June | 23,394.8 | 10,681.1 | 2,245.6 | 36,321.4 |
July | 23,816.8 | 10,780.8 | 2,251.4 | 36,849.0 |
August | 24,279.7 | 10,833.1 | 2,260.6 | 37,373.4 |
Sept | 24,735.6 | 10,976.6 | 2,270.5 | 37,982.6 |
October | 25,241.5 | 11,003.9 | 2,294.3 | 38,539.7 |
November | 25,728.0 | 11,117.3 | 2,300.5 | 39,145.7 |
December | 26,294.0 | 11,212.3 | 2,321.7 | 39,828.0 |
Year 2023 | ||||
January | 26,889.3 | 11,324.1 | 2,363.4 | 40,576.8 |
February | 27,336.2 | 11,483.1 | 2,367.5 | 41,186.8 |
March | 27,809.1 | 11,458.3 | 2,386.0 | 41,653.3 |
April | 28,383.1 | 11,605.2 | 2,439.9 | 42,428.3 |
May | 28,947.1 | 11,721.8 | 2,441.3 | 43,110.2 |
June | 29,594.2 | 11,789.6 | 2,453.9 | 43,837.8 |
July | 30,117.2 | 11,861.4 | 2,463.1 | 44,441.7 |
August | 30,904.9 | 11,917.0 | 2,457.4 | 45,279.3 |
Sept | 31,370.9 | 12,045.9 | 2,476.0 | 45,892.7 |
October | 31,898.1 | 12,140.8 | 2,508.6 | 46,547.6 |
November | 32,359.2 | 12,336.0 | 2,563.0 | 47,258.2 |
December | 32,850.1 | 12,285.3 | 2,568.5 | 47,703.9 |
Year 2024 | ||||
January | 33,093.6 | 12,417.9 | 2,572.6 | 48,084.1 |
February | 33,530.3 | 12,669.1 | 2,622.1 | 48,821.5 |
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. |