UK based Ember has released an analysis showing that solar power met 61% of the increase in US electricity demand in 2025. US electricity demand rose by 135 TWh, a 3.1% increase, while solar generation increased by 83 TWh, a 27% rise compared with 2024 and the largest absolute growth among electricity sources. That increase alone supplied nearly two thirds, or 61%, of total electricity demand growth across the country. Solar growth has aligned with the regions recording the highest demand increases, with Texas and the Midwest each meeting 81% of demand growth and the Mid-Atlantic meeting 33%. The analysis showed that solar generation met all daytime demand growth between 10:00 and 18:00 ET and, supported by batteries, contributed to demand growth between 18:00 and 02:00 ET. In California, utility-scale solar and battery generation rose by 58% over six years, while generation at the peak solar hour increased by 8%. Most of the new solar generation in 2025 was absorbed by rising electricity demand rather than displacing existing electricity supply.
Ember finds solar met 61% of US electricity demand growth in 2025
An analysis by Ember showed that solar generation increased by 83 TWh in 2025 and supplied nearly two thirds of the 135 TWh rise in US electricity demand.
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