The United States consumed over 1.2 quadrillion British thermal units of solar thermal and photovoltaic energy in 2020. This was the highest amount consumed yet and an increase of nearly 200 trillion British thermal units compared to the previous year.
Primary consumption of solar energy in the United States from 2006 to 2020
(in trillion British thermal units)
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EIA. (September 27, 2021). Primary consumption of solar energy in the United States from 2006 to 2020 (in trillion British thermal units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/197254/consumption-of-solar-thermal-and-pv-energy-in-the-us-since-2006/
EIA. "Primary consumption of solar energy in the United States from 2006 to 2020 (in trillion British thermal units)." Chart. September 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/197254/consumption-of-solar-thermal-and-pv-energy-in-the-us-since-2006/
EIA. (2021). Primary consumption of solar energy in the United States from 2006 to 2020 (in trillion British thermal units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/197254/consumption-of-solar-thermal-and-pv-energy-in-the-us-since-2006/
EIA. "Primary Consumption of Solar Energy in The United States from 2006 to 2020 (in Trillion British Thermal Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/197254/consumption-of-solar-thermal-and-pv-energy-in-the-us-since-2006/
EIA, Primary consumption of solar energy in the United States from 2006 to 2020 (in trillion British thermal units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/197254/consumption-of-solar-thermal-and-pv-energy-in-the-us-since-2006/ (last visited May 20, 2022)
