Utility-scale solar generation grew to 232 TWh in the rolling 12 months through March 2025, according to the latest data from the Energy Information Administration.
How many TWh does solar power generate a year?
Utility-scale solar generation grew to 232 TWh in the rolling 12 months through March 2025, according to the latest data from the Energy Information Administration.
Is solar power the future of electricity generation?
Solar continues to dominate new electricity generation capacity added to the grid in the United States, according to the Energy Information Administration's (EIA) latest release of its Electric Power Monthly report with data through March 2025.
What percentage of electricity is generated by solar?
Renewables as a whole contributed 38% of overall electricity generation (according to Ember Climate), and solar accounted for 11.5% of total renewables (see below). This gives an overall figure of 4.37%. In the US alone, the figure is slightly lower. The latest data shows solar producing 3% of total US electricity in 2020.
How much solar power will the electric power sector add in 2025?
We expect U.S. utilities and independent power producers will add 26 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity to the U.S. electric power sector in 2025 and 22 GW in 2026. Last year, the electric power sector added a record 37 GW of solar power capacity to the electric power sector, almost double 2023 solar capacity additions.
Will solar power increase in 2023?
Last year, the electric power sector added a record 37 GW of solar power capacity to the electric power sector, almost double 2023 solar capacity additions. We forecast wind capacity additions will increase by around 8 GW in 2025 and 9 GW in 2026, slight increases from the 7 GW added in 2024.
How much solar energy does the US produce?
In the US alone, the figure is slightly lower. The latest data shows solar producing 3% of total US electricity in 2020. The EIA predicts that this share will increase to 20% by 2050. What percentage of renewable energy is solar?