California Outshines Other States In Solar Power [Infographic]

California passed a climate bill requiring 50 percent of each utility's retail sales to come from renewable energy by 2050. The state is well on its way to achieving that goal with solar power in particular experiencing a boom. California now outshines all other states in solar, boasting 13,241 megawatts of cumulative installed solar capacity, enough to power 3.3 million homes.

California outshines all other states in terms of solar energy. Arizona has the second highest level of solar power in the United States with 2,303 megawatts of cumulative installed capacity. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, that is enough to power an estimated 327,00 homes.

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This chart shows the number of homes powered by solar and capacity in MW (2016).

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Leading states based on residential solar capacity installed in the U.S. in 2016 (in megawatts ac)
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Leading states based on cumulative solar photovoltaic capacity in the United States as of March 2025 (in megawatts)
Estimated residential solar photovoltaic capacity in the United States in 2023, by select state (in megawatts)
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Annual new installations of solar energy capacity in the United States from 2005 to 2024 (in megawatts)
Leading states based on new solar PV capacity installed in the United States in 2024 (in megawatts)
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Solar power generation in California between 2006 and 2015 (in 1,000 megawatt hours)

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