United States • Solar Country & fuel detail
How solar contributes to United States’s grid today, and how fast it is changing.
United States • Solar • Latest Month: August 2026
Generation (Month)
50.88 TWh
Aug 2026
Electricity generation from this fuel in the most recent month.
Month YoY Growth
+ 23.7%
Growth rate between the latest month and the same month in the previous year.
Generation (Year)
445.23 TWh
Sep 2025 - Aug 2026
Total electricity generation from this fuel over the most recent 12‑month period.
Generation Share
9.6%
Sep 2025 - Aug 2026
The average share of total generation from this fuel over the most recent 12 months.
Annual YoY Growth
+ 21.7%
Growth rate between the latest 12 months and the previous 12‑month period.
Annual Solar Generation and Share – United States
Monthly Solar Generation – United States