~900 MW
Installed capacity
~7%
Share of generation
20x+
Growth since 2018
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | Maine | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Installed solar capacity (GW) | 0.9 | 179 |
National ranking
Maine ranks #2 of 36 states by solar share of electricity.
| #1 | New York | 4,300 |
| #2 | Maine | 900 |
| #3 | Delaware | 320 |
| #4 | Rhode Island | 200 |
| #5 | Montana | 130 |
| #6 | New Hampshire | 130 |
| #7 | Alaska | 49% |
| #8 | California | 47 |
| #9 | Wyoming | 38% |
| #10 | Nevada | 24% |
| #11 | Texas | 22 |
| #12 | Utah | 18% |
| #13 | New Mexico | 18% |
| #14 | Florida | 15 |
| #15 | Arizona | 11% |
| #16 | North Carolina | 10.2% |
| #17 | New Jersey | 6.5% |
| #18 | Georgia | 6.5% |
| #19 | Virginia | 6.4% |
| #20 | Colorado | 6% |
| #21 | Vermont | 5% |
| #22 | Massachusetts | 4.6% |
| #23 | Minnesota | 4% |
| #24 | Indiana | 3% |
| #25 | Wisconsin | 2.5% |
| #26 | Washington | 2.5% |
| #27 | Oregon | 2% |
| #28 | Tennessee | 2% |
| #29 | Ohio | 1.4% |
| #30 | Illinois | 1.2% |
| #31 | Pennsylvania | 1.2 |
| #32 | Michigan | 1.2% |
| #33 | Kentucky | 1% |
| #34 | Missouri | 1% |
| #35 | Louisiana | 1% |
| #36 | South Dakota | 0.5% |
Overview
Maine solar energy capacity has expanded sharply since 2019 thanks to community solar programs, though it still trails larger sunbelt states in absolute output. Maine solar growth remains one of the fastest in New England.
Did you know?
- Maine's solar capacity multiplied more than 20-fold between 2018 and 2023.