Official Renewables
U.S. small-scale solar generation has quadrupled in the last decade
CEII brief
US Energy Information Administration reported on 16 Oct 2026: U.S. small-scale solar generation has quadrupled in the last decade.
Read the full story on US Energy Information AdministrationWe estimate that U.S. generation from small-scale or rooftop solar photovoltaic systems (smaller than 1 megawatt of capacity) has increased from 18,812 gigawatthours (GWh) to 92,979 GWh over the last decade.
Context from CEII
Renewables are the fastest-growing part of the world’s energy system. The COP28 goal is to triple capacity by 2030, and solar mini-grids are the fastest route to power for millions of people without electricity.
27.8% of electricity in the world was renewable in 2021Original reporting © US Energy Information Administration. Headline and excerpt quoted with attribution; the full article is available on the publisher’s site. CEII’s context is the Centre’s own and does not represent the publisher.
