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Solar Power in California
Solar Energy Levels in California
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 approximately 51% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 15% less than the average level of 6.6 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.
Solar Radiation in California
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.
Solar Installs in California
Solar Panel Installations in California
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.
Breakdown of Solar Installs in California
There are currently at least 0 solar panel installations throughout the state of California right now. [1]
Top Five Solar Install Counties in California
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Everywhere Else: 0 solar installs
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 20.45 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in December 2020, which was approximately 60% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 12.80¢/kWh in December. [2]
Solar Power Poll: California
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California Natural Gas Costs
Residential natural gas prices in California averaged $14.38 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in November 2020, which was about 48% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $9.73 per Mcf in November. [3]
More about California
About California
California ranks 1st among all states in the U.S. with a population of approximately 37,253,956. [4]
Solar Energy in CA
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.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.