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Solar Power in California
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Solar generation (2025)
55,574 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
26.99%
National rank (solar output)
#2
U.S. average share
6.68%
Solar share of California's power mix over time
2001: 0.27% → 2025: 26.99%
Year by year
| Year | Solar (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55,574 | 26.99% |
| 2024 | 48,428 | 22.61% |
| 2023 | 41,001 | 18.93% |
| 2022 | 38,789 | 19.07% |
| 2021 | 34,864 | 17.68% |
| 2020 | 30,273 | 15.68% |
| 2019 | 28,332 | 14.04% |
| 2018 | 26,985 | 13.81% |
| 2017 | 24,353 | 11.81% |
| 2016 | 18,807 | 9.55% |
| 2015 | 14,814 | 7.53% |
| 2014 | 9,932 | 5% |
| 2013 | 3,814 | 1.91% |
| 2012 | 1,382 | 0.69% |
| 2011 | 889 | 0.44% |
| 2010 | 769 | 0.38% |
| 2009 | 647 | 0.32% |
| 2008 | 670 | 0.32% |
| 2007 | 557 | 0.26% |
| 2006 | 495 | 0.23% |
| 2005 | 537 | 0.27% |
| 2004 | 571 | 0.29% |
| 2003 | 534 | 0.28% |
| 2002 | 554 | 0.3% |
| 2001 | 542 | 0.27% |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, electric power operational data (net generation by state and energy source). "Share of state mix" is this fuel's net generation as a percentage of all in-state net generation.