Electric Power Monthly
Data for August 2026
Release Date:
October 23, 2026
Next Release Date:
November 24, 2026
| Table 6.1.B. Estimated Net Summer Solar Photovoltaic Capacity From Small Scale Facilities by Sector (Megawatts): |
| 2016 - August 2026 |
| Period | Residential | Commercial | Industrial | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Totals | ||||
| 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 | 32,611.3 | 12,605.1 | 2,558.3 | 47,774.7 |
| 2024 | 36,501.8 | 14,014.0 | 2,712.2 | 53,228.1 |
| 2025 | 40,314.2 | 15,800.4 | 2,974.0 | 59,088.5 |
| Year 2024 | ||||
| January | 32,849.2 | 12,292.1 | 2,571.1 | 47,712.3 |
| February | 33,261.7 | 12,429.8 | 2,598.3 | 48,289.8 |
| March | 33,583.3 | 12,540.5 | 2,604.1 | 48,727.9 |
| April | 33,861.7 | 12,655.1 | 2,620.0 | 49,136.7 |
| May | 34,190.2 | 12,954.8 | 2,599.2 | 49,744.2 |
| June | 34,425.9 | 13,042.3 | 2,606.5 | 50,074.6 |
| July | 34,741.0 | 13,169.6 | 2,608.9 | 50,519.6 |
| August | 35,113.1 | 13,291.5 | 2,622.3 | 51,026.8 |
| Sept | 35,475.3 | 13,415.2 | 2,693.0 | 51,583.5 |
| October | 35,767.6 | 13,548.7 | 2,700.1 | 52,016.4 |
| November | 36,027.3 | 13,730.3 | 2,723.1 | 52,480.8 |
| December | 36,501.8 | 14,014.0 | 2,712.2 | 53,228.1 |
| Year 2025 | ||||
| January | 36,839.4 | 14,200.0 | 2,726.7 | 53,766.1 |
| February | 37,190.0 | 14,316.4 | 2,755.9 | 54,262.3 |
| March | 37,463.8 | 14,441.8 | 2,762.2 | 54,667.8 |
| April | 37,725.9 | 14,561.0 | 2,775.3 | 55,062.2 |
| May | 37,984.2 | 14,618.0 | 2,793.6 | 55,395.8 |
| June | 38,245.0 | 14,755.3 | 2,803.2 | 55,803.5 |
| July | 38,524.0 | 14,879.1 | 2,819.6 | 56,222.6 |
| August | 38,820.3 | 15,001.4 | 2,844.8 | 56,666.5 |
| Sept | 39,125.8 | 15,121.4 | 2,863.1 | 57,110.2 |
| October | 39,523.2 | 15,260.7 | 2,892.8 | 57,676.7 |
| November | 39,838.9 | 15,541.7 | 2,903.0 | 58,283.6 |
| December | 40,314.2 | 15,800.4 | 2,974.0 | 59,088.5 |
| Year 2026 | ||||
| January | 40,669.8 | 15,965.6 | 2,978.5 | 59,613.9 |
| February | 40,915.4 | 16,106.9 | 2,988.2 | 60,010.5 |
| March | 41,221.6 | 16,415.1 | 3,010.3 | 60,647.0 |
| April | 41,482.3 | 16,663.6 | 3,030.9 | 61,176.8 |
| May | 41,847.9 | 16,816.6 | 3,064.6 | 61,729.2 |
| June | 42,189.3 | 17,020.6 | 3,079.5 | 62,289.3 |
| July | 42,454.1 | 17,224.2 | 3,084.1 | 62,762.4 |
| August | 42,735.3 | 17,346.1 | 3,111.2 | 63,192.6 |
| Values for 2025 are final. Values for 2026 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. |