4.6 GW
Solar capacity
Top 10 in the U.S.
≈ 20%
Share of electricity
≈ 800,000
Solar homes powered
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Solar capacity (GW) | 4.6 | 180 |
National ranking
Massachusetts ranks #22 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
This page tracks solar energy for Massachusetts, part of our energy data. Solar capacity stands at 4.6 GW (Top 10 in the U.S.). Compared to the U.S. average, Massachusetts reports 4.6 for solar capacity (gw) versus 180 nationally. Massachusetts ranks #22 of 36 states by solar share of electricity.