In 2023, the median size of a home solar system in California was 6.4 kilowatts direct current. The state had one of the lowest median system sizes with Colorado, New Mexico, and Arkansas. By comparison, Florida recorded a median system size of over 10 kilowatts direct current. The cost of solar photovoltaics has declined steadily in the last decade.
Median size of residential solar systems installed in the United States in 2023, by select state
(in kilowatts direct current)
Characteristic
System size in kilowatts direct current
Florida
10.4
Maryland
9.6
Massachusetts
9.3
Texas
9.3
Arizona
8.8
Illinois
8.6
Ohio
8.1
Oregon
8.1
Nevada
8
New Jersey
8
Washington
7.8
New York
7.6
California
6.6
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LBNL . (September 10, 2024). Median size of residential solar systems installed in the United States in 2023, by select state (in kilowatts direct current) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421989/median-size-residential-solar-systems-by-state-us/
LBNL . "Median size of residential solar systems installed in the United States in 2023, by select state (in kilowatts direct current)." Chart. September 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421989/median-size-residential-solar-systems-by-state-us/
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LBNL . "Median Size of Residential Solar Systems Installed in The United States in 2023, by Select State (in Kilowatts Direct Current)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421989/median-size-residential-solar-systems-by-state-us/
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