Solar Energy in Virginia

≈ 5,100 MW
Solar capacity
6.4%
Share of power
Very fast
Growth

Historical data

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Compared to the United States

IndicatorVirginiaUnited States
Solar share of electricity (%)6.45.6

National ranking

Virginia ranks #19 of 36 states by solar share of electricity.

#1New York4,300
#2Maine900
#3Delaware320
#4Rhode Island200
#5Montana130
#6New Hampshire130
#7Alaska49%
#8California47
#9Wyoming38%
#10Nevada24%
#11Texas22
#12Utah18%
#13New Mexico18%
#14Florida15
#15Arizona11%
#16North Carolina10.2%
#17New Jersey6.5%
#18Georgia6.5%
#19Virginia6.4%
#20Colorado6%
#21Vermont5%
#22Massachusetts4.6%
#23Minnesota4%
#24Indiana3%
#25Wisconsin2.5%
#26Washington2.5%
#27Oregon2%
#28Tennessee2%
#29Ohio1.4%
#30Illinois1.2%
#31Pennsylvania1.2
#32Michigan1.2%
#33Kentucky1%
#34Missouri1%
#35Louisiana1%
#36South Dakota0.5%

Overview

In Virginia, solar share of electricity stands at ≈ 5,100 MW (solar capacity). The U.S. figure for solar share of electricity (%) is 5.6, versus 6.4 for Virginia. Other solar share of electricity indicators for Virginia — Share of power: 6.4%; Growth: Very fast.

Did you know?

  • Virginia went from almost no solar in 2015 to a top-10 state for utility-scale solar capacity.

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