Data sources are diverse and include data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and state agencies. The latest update contains project-level
Growth in utility-scale and distributed solar PV more than doubles, representing nearly 80% of worldwide renewable electricity capacity expansion. Low module costs, relatively efficient permitting processes
Renewable energy statistics 2025 provides datasets on power-generation capacity for 2015-2024, actual power generation for 2015-2023 and renewable energy balances for over 150 countries and areas for
In our STEO forecast, utility-scale solar is the fastest-growing source of electricity generation in the United States, increasing from 290 BkWh in 2025 to 424 BkWh by 2027.
The solar energy industry is booming in 2025. We''ve gathered over 90 key solar energy statistics to show you exactly what''s happening in this fast-growing
This dataset contains yearly electricity generation, capacity, emissions, import and demand data for over 200 geographies. You can find more about Ember''s methodology in this
In 2024, over 30,000 MW of solar capacity came online, which is a 30% increase in operating solar capacity. An additional 34,000 MW are under preparation, testing, or construction and projected to
EIA projects that PV''s growth in 2023 (27 GWac) and 2024 (36 GWac) will continue in 2025 (39 GWac) and remain at similar levels in 2026 (36 GWac). In 2024, 24 states and territories
Photovoltaic (PV) solar accounted for 56% of all new electricity-generating capacity additions in the first half of 2025, remaining the dominant form of new electricity-generating capacity
Arizona Goes Solar, Utility Programs, October 2025; California Distributed Generation Statistics, Distributed Generation Interconnection Program Data, Interconnected Project Sites Data Set, August
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