The average monthly solar radiation level in Texas's capital city, Austin, of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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).
→ Texas values listed here are based on the capital, Austin.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Texas 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).
→ Texas values listed here are based on the capital, Austin.
A look at solar installs in Texas. The chart below visualizes install totals for the top five counties in TX vs. the cumulative install total of rest of TX counties combined.
There are currently at least 0 solar panel installations throughout the state of Texas 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 Texas averaged 12.01 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in April 2019, which was approximately 9% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.26¢/kWh in April. [2]
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Residential natural gas prices in Texas averaged $10.51 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in April 2019, which was about 4% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $10.92 per Mcf in April. [3]
Texas ranks 2nd among all states in the U.S. with a population of approximately 25,145,561. [4]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in Texas, or for additional solar-related resources in TX, 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.
