Solar penetration in the United States stood at roughly 4.7 percent in 2022, that is, solar accounted for 4.7 percent of the electricity generated across the country that year. California and Nevada were the states with the highest percentage of solar in their electricity generation, with 27.3 and 23.3 percent, respectively.
Share of solar in electricity generation in the United States in 2022, by select state
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NREL. (April 27, 2023). Share of solar in electricity generation in the United States in 2022, by select state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419555/solar-energy-penetration-united-states/
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