United States Solar Electricity Generation by Year 2010-2025
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United States Solar Electricity Generation by Year 2010-2025
Electricity generated from solar power in the United States each year since 2010, in terawatt-hours, as published by Ember. Each bar is one calendar year.
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US solar generation grew from 1.21 TWh in 2010 to 389 TWh in 2025, a rise of more than 320 times and the steepest sustained curve of any American generation source. There is no down year in the series. The additions keep getting larger: 85 TWh was added in 2025 alone, compared with 10 TWh in 2015 and under 3 TWh in 2012. Solar passed 100 TWh in 2019 and has more than tripled in the six years since.
Source:
Ember - Yearly Electricity Data
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2025 leads with 389 in 2010-2025.
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Average value in 2010-2025: 116 · median: 85.
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Gap in 2010-2025: 2025 is 324× larger than 2010.
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