Solar energy generation by state
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California once again takes first place among the top states generating electricity from solar power this month. The Golden State produced 23.8% of the United States’ total of 41,137 thousand megawatt-hours, according to ChooseEnergy.com’s September 2025 solar energy generation report. The report analyzes the most recent solar energy data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Following is a breakdown of the rest of the states (all shown in thousand megawatt-hours) using the EIA’s most recent data from June 2025: