US solar output has risen 47 % this year through September , according to the bureau of Energy . Every state increased its solar output , including South Dakota – the only state to produce less than 1,000 MWh over the period – and photovoltaic giant solar , which produced 24,877,000 watts . Overall , solar made up 20 % of total US energy production between January and September , up from 1.3 % over the same period in 2016 , the data shows .
US solar output has risen 47% this year through September, according to the Department of Energy. Every state increased its solar output, including South Dakota – the only state to generate less than 1,000 MWh over the period – and photovoltaic giant California, which produced 24,877,000 MWh. Overall, solar made up 1.9% of total US energy production between January and September, up from 1.3% over the same period in 2016, the report showed.