United States Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
The United States generated 389 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 8.6% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the second largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are
compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
The United States generated 389 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
Solar supplied 8.6% of the United States' electricity in 2025.
The United States was the second largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
The United States' solar generation in 2025 was 197% higher than in 2020, when it was 131 TWh.
The United States' solar generation in 2025 was 896% higher than in 2015, when it was 39.0 TWh.
2025 was the United States' highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
The United States' solar share in 2025 was close to the world share of 8.8%.
The United States had 212 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
Measure
Value
As of / source
Solar generation
389 TWh
2025 · Ember
Share of the United States' electricity
8.6%
2025 · Ember
World share of solar
8.8%
2025 · Ember
Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year)
2 of 180
2025 · Ember
Solar capacity
212 GW
2025 · Ember
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Solar
The United States' electricity generation from solar each year from 2000 to 2025, in TWh. It was 389 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
United States solar electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
Year
Solar
2000
490 GWh
2001
540 GWh
2002
550 GWh
2003
530 GWh
2004
580 GWh
2005
550 GWh
2006
510 GWh
2007
610 GWh
2008
860 GWh
2009
890 GWh
2010
1.21 TWh
2011
1.82 TWh
2012
4.33 TWh
2013
9.04 TWh
2014
28.9 TWh
2015
39.0 TWh
2016
54.9 TWh
2017
77.3 TWh
2018
93.4 TWh
2019
107 TWh
2020
131 TWh
2021
164 TWh
2022
205 TWh
2023
239 TWh
2024
304 TWh
2025
389 TWh
United StatesWorld
The share of the United States' electricity generated from solar, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 8.6%, against 8.8% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of the United States' electricity from solar and the world share, 2000 to 2025
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
Solar Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through August 2026
Solar
The United States generated 50.8 TWh of electricity from solar in August 2026, against 41.1 TWh in August 2025.
Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
United States monthly solar electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026
Month
Solar
2024-09
28.1 TWh
2024-10
26.6 TWh
2024-11
19.2 TWh
2024-12
17.6 TWh
2025-01
20.9 TWh
2025-02
22.3 TWh
2025-03
31.2 TWh
2025-04
35.5 TWh
2025-05
39.1 TWh
2025-06
41.5 TWh
2025-07
43.3 TWh
2025-08
41.1 TWh
2025-09
36.3 TWh
2025-10
32.2 TWh
2025-11
24.6 TWh
2025-12
21.0 TWh
2026-01
24.0 TWh
2026-02
27.7 TWh
2026-03
38.0 TWh
2026-04
40.9 TWh
2026-05
47.2 TWh
2026-06
49.7 TWh
2026-07
52.8 TWh
2026-08
50.8 TWh
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of August 2026. Monthly figures for the United States can differ slightly from the annual totals.