Solar Energy in California

47 GW
Solar capacity
1st in the U.S.
54%
Renewables (elec.)

Historical data

Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.

Solar capacity

20102023
47 4600%

Installed solar capacity (SEIA).

Data table

Solar capacity47 GW1st in the U.S.
Renewables (elec.)54%

Compared to the United States

IndicatorCaliforniaUnited States
Solar capacity2023, SEIA (CA = 1st state)47 GW139 GW

National ranking

Coming soon

The national ranking against every other state will appear here as more states are published.

Overview

California leads the nation in solar power with about 47 GW of installed capacity.

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