States in solar electricity production enough to power 5 4 million homes 1in fact at 4 300 megawatts of solar energy the next state on the list doesn t even come close north carolina enough to power 486 339 homes.
States with the most solar panel use.
California all by itself has more than a million installations and its new home solar mandate will continue the trend of the state being a leader in solar.
With more than 21 000 megawatts of installed solar capacity california easily leads all fifty u s.
As of april 2018.
Despite pushback from utilities and the public utility commission that has cast a cloud over solar in the state nevada still has the most solar capacity per capita in the us with 1 240 mw of solar energy for its 2 84 million residents enough to power 191 000 homes.