Solar Energy Data by State

Compare solar costs, capacity, and installation data across all US states. Click any state for detailed analysis.

#	State	Installations	Capacity (MW)	Avg Cost
1	California(CA)	1,921,220	17,997	$4.46/W
2	Arizona(AZ)	293,541	7,216	$4.47/W
3	Texas(TX)	204,286	2,252	$3.92/W
4	New Jersey(NJ)	192,243	4,092	-
5	New York(NY)	161,816	7,765	$4.47/W
6	Massachusetts(MA)	140,908	3,954	$4.31/W
7	Colorado(CO)	108,882	1,101	$4.37/W
8	Illinois(IL)	61,031	1,326	$6.90/W
9	Connecticut(CT)	54,917	914	$4.03/W
10	New Mexico(NM)	53,058	433	$4.95/W
11	Utah(UT)	46,838	1,682	$4.37/W
12	Vermont(VT)	27,681	837	$5.48/W
13	Maryland(MD)	27,227	293	$3.91/W
14	Wisconsin(WI)	17,251	357	$3.99/W
15	Minnesota(MN)	16,804	1,524	$4.25/W
16	District of Columbia(DC)	13,411	209	-
17	Maine(ME)	12,751	841	$3.94/W
18	Florida(FL)	12,486	164	$4.19/W
19	Virginia(VA)	10,986	125	-
20	New Hampshire(NH)	9,996	148	$3.68/W
21	Pennsylvania(PA)	9,412	247	$6.04/W
22	Delaware(DE)	7,866	84	$4.97/W
23	Oregon(OR)	7,021	624	$5.19/W
24	Washington(WA)	6,327	92	$3.61/W
25	Rhode Island(RI)	4,630	194	$4.15/W
26	Ohio(OH)	3,760	248	-
27	Arkansas(AR)	117	1	$6.25/W

Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun / U.S. Department of Energy / EIA