In 2050, the consumption of renewable solar PV energy for the electric power sector in the United States is projected to reach 15.5 quadrillion British thermal units. This figure represents a more than ten-fold increase compared to 2021.
Projection of the electric power sector's solar photovoltaic consumption* in the U.S. from 2022 to 2050
(in quadrillion British thermal units)
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EIA. (March 30, 2023). Projection of the electric power sector's solar photovoltaic consumption* in the U.S. from 2022 to 2050 (in quadrillion British thermal units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/570263/electric-sector-consumption-of-solar-photovoltaics-in-the-us-projection/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
EIA. "Projection of the electric power sector's solar photovoltaic consumption* in the U.S. from 2022 to 2050 (in quadrillion British thermal units)." Chart. March 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/570263/electric-sector-consumption-of-solar-photovoltaics-in-the-us-projection/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
EIA. (2023). Projection of the electric power sector's solar photovoltaic consumption* in the U.S. from 2022 to 2050 (in quadrillion British thermal units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/570263/electric-sector-consumption-of-solar-photovoltaics-in-the-us-projection/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
EIA. "Projection of The Electric Power Sector's Solar Photovoltaic Consumption* in The U.S. from 2022 to 2050 (in Quadrillion British Thermal Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/570263/electric-sector-consumption-of-solar-photovoltaics-in-the-us-projection/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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