In 2050, the United States residential sector is expected to reach an installed solar photovoltaic capacity of roughly 150 gigawatts direct current. As of 2022, residential solar PV capacity stood at some 26 gigawatts direct current. The sector is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 6.5 percent between those years.
Residential solar photovoltaic capacity in the U.S. in 2022 with a forecast to 2050 (in gigawatts direct current)
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Cumulative solar PV capacity in the U.S. 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic Solar power capacity additions share in the United States 2010-2022
- Basic Statistic Solar PV capacity installed in the U.S. 2023, by sector
- Premium Statistic Share of households with solar systems in the U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Number of home solar installation jobs in the U.S. 2018-2022
Installations
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- Basic Statistic Residential solar systems installed in the U.S. 2017-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of residential solar systems installed in the U.S. 2022, by state
- Basic Statistic Residential solar systems newly installed in the U.S. 2022, by state
- Basic Statistic Median solar home system size in the U.S. 2010-2022
- Basic Statistic Median solar home system size in the U.S. 2022, by state
Capacity and generation
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- Basic Statistic Cumulative installations of residential solar power in the U.S. 2010-2022
- Basic Statistic U.S. residential sector annual solar PV capacity installations 2022
- Basic Statistic Residential solar power capacity in the U.S. 2022, by state
- Basic Statistic Residential solar power production in the U.S. 2014-2022
- Basic Statistic Residential solar power production in the U.S. 2022, by state
Companies
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- Premium Statistic Leading residential solar PV installers based on market share U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. residential solar contractors based on total installed capacity in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. residential solar contractors based on added capacity in the U.S. 2022
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- Premium Statistic Revenue of Sunrun 2014-2023
- Premium Statistic SunPower's revenue FY 2010-2022
Costs
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- Premium Statistic Residential solar system price in the U.S. 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Cost of solar home systems in the U.S. 2015-2022, by component
- Premium Statistic Cost of solar home systems in the U.S. 2022, by system size
- Premium Statistic U.S. installed residential solar system price by select state H2 2022
Public opinion
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- Premium Statistic Homeowners considering installation of solar panels in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Homeowners considering installation of solar panels in the U.S. 2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Homeowners' main reason for considering solar panels in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Homeowners' main hesitation for considering solar panels in the U.S. 2022
Outlook
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- Premium Statistic Forecast solar capacity additions before and after the IRA in the U.S. 2023-2027
- Premium Statistic Adoption rate of home solar in the U.S. 2012-2032
- Premium Statistic Number of homes with solar panels in the U.S. 2012-2032
- Premium Statistic Residential solar PV capacity forecast in the U.S. 2022-2050
- Premium Statistic Residential solar power production forecast in the U.S. 2022-2050
- Premium Statistic Residential solar power consumption forecast in the U.S. 2022-2050
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EIA. (March 16, 2023). Residential solar photovoltaic capacity in the U.S. in 2022 with a forecast to 2050 (in gigawatts direct current) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420278/residential-solar-pv-capacity-forecast-united-states/
EIA. "Residential solar photovoltaic capacity in the U.S. in 2022 with a forecast to 2050 (in gigawatts direct current)." Chart. March 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420278/residential-solar-pv-capacity-forecast-united-states/
EIA. (2023). Residential solar photovoltaic capacity in the U.S. in 2022 with a forecast to 2050 (in gigawatts direct current). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420278/residential-solar-pv-capacity-forecast-united-states/
EIA. "Residential Solar Photovoltaic Capacity in The U.S. in 2022 with a Forecast to 2050 (in Gigawatts Direct Current)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420278/residential-solar-pv-capacity-forecast-united-states/
EIA, Residential solar photovoltaic capacity in the U.S. in 2022 with a forecast to 2050 (in gigawatts direct current) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420278/residential-solar-pv-capacity-forecast-united-states/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Residential solar photovoltaic capacity in the U.S. in 2022 with a forecast to 2050 (in gigawatts direct current) [Graph], EIA, March 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420278/residential-solar-pv-capacity-forecast-united-states/