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Solar Energy in Phoenix, AZ

Solar Energy in Phoenix

The month of April has the highest historical solar radition values in Phoenix with an average of 7.3 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Phoenix

Solar panels in Phoenix that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Phoenix

The total length of the day in Phoenix, AZ today (March 19, 2024) will be 12 hours and 7 minutes. [More]

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Phoenix, AZ Solar Energy

Solar Power in Phoenix, AZ

Solar Energy Data in Phoenix, AZ

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Phoenix.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Phoenix, AZ

Solar Radiation Data in Phoenix

Based on historical Phoenix, AZ data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Phoenix. [1]

Phoenix has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 21% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Phoenix that are always titled at the latitude of Phoenix (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.68 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.78 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar Energy Glossary

Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)

Global Horizontal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation that is received per unit area by a surface that is always positioned in a horizontal manner.

Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)

Direct Normal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is always perpendicular to the sun rays that come in a straight line from the direction of the sun at its current position in the sky.

Average Tilt at Latitude (ATaL)

Average Tilt at Latitude: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude. ATaL will often produce the optimum energy output.

Solar Radiation Levels in Phoenix

Solar Radiation Data in Phoenix, AZ

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Phoenix.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Phoenix, AZ

Solar Radiation Data in Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Phoenix is April with an average of 7.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 7.13 kWh/m2/day and March at 7.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Phoenix (Arizona) are December with an average of 5.46 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Phoenix vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Phoenix

The average monthly solar radiation level in Phoenix, AZ, of 6.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 68% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 0% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: Phoenix vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Phoenix solar radiation levels compare to average levels in a city with historcially high levels (NV) and a city with historically low levels (WA). [1]

→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Data & Statistics for Phoenix

Sunrise / Sunset in Phoenix

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 19, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:32 am
    • Sunset: 6:39 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:7
Solar Energy Statistics for Phoenix

Best Months for Solar in Phoenix

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation April (7.3 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: April (7.47 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: June (9.19 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (8.31 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Phoenix

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Solar Power Output in Phoenix

The Power of Solar in Phoenix, AZ

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Phoenix (az). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Phoenix. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Phoenix, AZ

Solar Radiation Data in Phoenix

Phoenix (AZ) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7081.45 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Phoenix is April with an average of 654.59 kWhac, followed by March at 652.6 kWhac and May at 635.93 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Phoenix (Arizona) are December with an average of 522.64 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 538.33 kWhac and November at 543.56 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Phoenix

Phoenix Electricity Costs

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Phoenix Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Phoenix, AZ [5]

Tue Mar 19
68°F
Light Rain
Min: 58°F
Max: 73°F
Light breeze: 7 mps N
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 39%
Cloud cover: 0%
Wed Mar 20
71°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 61°F
Max: 77°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 28%
Cloud cover: 7%
Thu Mar 21
73°F
Few Clouds
Min: 64°F
Max: 81°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 24%
Cloud cover: 16%
Fri Mar 22
76°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 67°F
Max: 82°F
Light breeze: 5 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 19%
Cloud cover: 63%
Sat Mar 23
77°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 71°F
Max: 82°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 16%
Cloud cover: 99%
Sun Mar 24
64°F
Light Rain
Min: 55°F
Max: 68°F
Strong breeze: 27 mps WSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 39%
Cloud cover: 20%

More about Phoenix

About Phoenix

The city of Phoenix, AZ in Maricopa County has an approximate population of 1,445,632. [6]

Phoenix Solar Power

Phoenix, AZ Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Phoenix, AZ, or for more solar-related resources for Phoenix, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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