Solar power generation increased by 8

Solar power generation, 2025

Electricity generation from solar, measured in terawatt-hours.
In the United States, solar power generation will increase 35% year-on

On February 24, 2026, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released full-year data on electricity generation in the US for 2025. The data revealed that solar power generation
Renewables Account for Over a Quarter of US Power, New Data Shows

The Sun Day Campaign stated that wind and solar together generated 15.7% more electricity than coal in 2025 and 8.7% more than nuclear power. Utility-scale solar capacity increased by 27,738.4MW,
New solar plants expected to support most U.S. electric generation

We expect renewable power generation will increase 12% in the United States to 1,058 billion kWh in 2025 and increase a further 8% to 1,138 billion kWh in 2026.
Solar generation up 27%, accounting for 6.8% of all

Over the past 12 months, solar photovoltaic sources accounted for more than 6.8% of all electricity generated in the U.S., up from 5.5% in 2023, a
New EIA Data Reveal the Mix of All Renewables Increased by Almost

Utility-scale solar thermal and photovoltaic expanded by 32.0% while small-scale solar PV increased by 15.3%. Together, solar was nearly 7.0% (6.91%) of total U.S. electrical generation
FERC: Solar + wind made up 91% of new US power

Solar and wind accounted for almost 91% of new US electrical generating capacity added in the first five months of 2025, according to data
Solar rises, gas falls the next two years in EIA''s latest power

The share of utility-scale solar in the U.S. power generation mix will grow from 5% in 2024 to 7% in 2025 and to 8% in 2026, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projected in...
Winter 2025 Solar Industry Update

Based on initial EU data from Ember, solar was the fastest-growing power source in 2024 in the EU, surpassing coal in electricity generation. The share of coal power in more than half of EU
Solar Market Insight Report 2024 Year in Review

The commercial solar segment installed 2,118 MWdc in 2024, setting an annual record with 8% year-over-year growth. Strong deployments in California, Illinois, New York, and Maine