The average monthly solar radiation level in Oklahoma's capital city, Oklahoma City, of 5.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 45% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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→ Oklahoma values listed here are based on the capital, Oklahoma City.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Oklahoma 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).
→ Oklahoma values listed here are based on the capital, Oklahoma City.
A look at solar installs in Oklahoma. The chart below visualizes install totals for the top five counties in OK vs. the cumulative install total of rest of OK counties combined.
There are currently at least 0 solar panel installations throughout the state of Oklahoma 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.
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Residential electricity prices in Oklahoma averaged 9.88 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in May 2020, which was approximately 25% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.14¢/kWh in May. [2]
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Residential natural gas prices in Oklahoma averaged $11.49 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in May 2020, which was about 3% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $11.85 per Mcf in May. [3]
Oklahoma ranks 27th among all states in the U.S. with a population of approximately 3,751,351. [4]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in Oklahoma, or for additional solar-related resources in OK, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
