The average monthly solar radiation level in California's capital city, Sacramento, of 5.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is (sorry, data not currently available) the average level of kWh/m2/day in an area with historically low levels (WA) and is (sorry, data not currently available) the average level of kWh/m2/day in an area with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
→ California values listed here are based on the capital, Sacramento.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average California solar radiation levels compare to average levels in an area with historcially high levels (NV) and one 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).
→ California values listed here are based on the capital, Sacramento.
A look at solar installs in California. The chart below visualizes install totals for the top five counties in CA vs. the cumulative install total of rest of CA counties combined.
There are currently at least 0 solar panel installations throughout the state of California right now. [1]
Note: Install totals presented here are those voluntarily contributed from a variety of sources including solar incentive programs, utilities, installers, and the general public. [1] Data for some states is thinner than others.
Residential electricity prices in California averaged 22.53 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in February 2021, which was approximately 69% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.34¢/kWh in February. [2]
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Residential natural gas prices in California averaged $15.60 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in February 2021, which was about 63% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $9.55 per Mcf in February. [3]
California ranks 1st among all states in the U.S. with a population of approximately 37,253,956. [4]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in California, or for additional solar-related resources in CA, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The largest solar power plant in the world covers 1000 acres & is located in the Mojave Desert in California.
