Electric Power Monthly
Data for August 2026
Release Date:
October 23, 2026
Next Release Date:
November 24, 2026
| Table 1.2.E. Net Generation by Energy Source: Residential Sector, 2016-August 2026 |
| (Thousand Megawatthours) |
| Small Scale Generation | |
|---|---|
| Period | Estimated Small Scale Solar Photovoltaic Generation |
| Annual Totals | |
| 2016 | 10,595 |
| 2017 | 13,942 |
| 2018 | 17,105 |
| 2019 | 20,914 |
| 2020 | 25,179 |
| 2021 | 30,182 |
| 2022 | 39,510 |
| 2023 | 49,273 |
| 2024 | 57,547 |
| 2025 | 63,277 |
| Year 2024 | |
| January | 3,240 |
| February | 3,659 |
| March | 4,885 |
| April | 5,385 |
| May | 5,845 |
| June | 5,863 |
| July | 5,991 |
| August | 5,735 |
| Sept | 5,108 |
| October | 4,638 |
| November | 3,754 |
| December | 3,442 |
| Year 2025 | |
| January | 3,711 |
| February | 3,977 |
| March | 5,466 |
| April | 5,976 |
| May | 6,277 |
| June | 6,383 |
| July | 6,693 |
| August | 6,276 |
| Sept | 5,418 |
| October | 5,186 |
| November | 4,117 |
| December | 3,799 |
| Year 2026 | |
| January | 4,122 |
| February | 4,354 |
| March | 6,027 |
| April | 6,592 |
| May | 7,178 |
| June | 7,203 |
| July | 7,273 |
| August | 6,949 |
| Year to Date | |
| 2024 | 40,606 |
| 2025 | 44,758 |
| 2026 | 49,698 |
| Rolling 12 Months Ending in August | |
| 2025 | 61,699 |
| 2026 | 68,217 |
| See Glossary for definitions. Values for 2025 and prior years are final. Values for 2026 are preliminary. Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. NM=Not meaningful due to large standard error. W=Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data. Sources: Estimated small scale solar photovoltaic generation and small scale solar photovoltaic capacity are based on data from Form EIA-861M, Form EIA-861 and from estimation methods described in the technical notes. |