Texas ranks 3rd in the U.S. for residential solar power generation, report finds
In Texas, Houston Public Media reported that Texas generates the third highest amount of residential solar power in the nation, according to a new report published by Environment Texas. Overall, the report found that the state’s total solar power generation increased by nearly 3,700% over the last decade. The report outlines the increase in rooftop solar power from 2012 to 2022 across the U.S. and found that the country was producing 10 times as much power in 2022 compared to a decade earlier. Additionally, the report also found that Texas ranked third in the nation for residential solar power generation with 2,575 GWh in 2022, placing the state just behind Arizona. California took the lead in 2022 by a wide margin, generating 15,912 GWh in residential solar power.