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Press Release Number: CB23-SFS.141

From the U.S. Energy Information Administration, TODAY IN ENERGY - September 11, 2023 - Record U.S. small-scale solar capacity was added in 2022

“We estimate that the United States added 6.4 gigawatts (GW) of small-scale solar capacity in 2022, the most ever in a single year.

“Small-scale solar—also called distributed solar or rooftop solar—refers to solar-power systems with 1 megawatt (MW) of capacity or less. Rooftop solar panels installed on homes make up the majority of small-scale solar capacity in the United States. Small-scale solar power systems are also used in the commercial and industrial sectors.

“U.S. small-scale solar capacity grew from 7.3 GW in 2014, when we started publishing these estimates, to 39.5 GW in 2022. Small-scale solar makes up about one-third of the total solar capacity in the United States.”

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Source: 2021 County Business Patterns (CBP).

Table CB2100CBP, All Sectors: County Business Patterns, including ZIP Code Business Patterns, by Legal Form of Organization and Employment Size Class for U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2021, showing these 24 NAICS codes:

NAICS 2211, Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
NAICS 22111, Electric Power Generation
NAICS 221111, Hydroelectric Power Generation
NAICS 221112, Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
NAICS 221113, Nuclear Electric Power Generation
NAICS 221114, Solar Electric Power Generation
NAICS 221115, Wind Electric Power Generation
NAICS 221116, Geothermal Electric Power Generation
NAICS 221117, Biomass Electric Power Generation
NAICS 221118, Other Electric Power Generation
NAICS 22112, Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution
NAICS 221121, Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control
NAICS 221122, Electric Power Distribution
NAICS 2212, Natural Gas Distribution
NAICS 2371, Utility System Construction
NAICS 23712, Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
NAICS 23713, Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
NAICS 3334, Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
NAICS 335, Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
NAICS 3351, Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
NAICS 3352, Household Appliance Manufacturing
NAICS 3353, Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
NAICS 3359, Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
NAICS 33591, Battery Manufacturing

Note: The table above is modified to show just one “All establishments” row for each NAICS code and is cropped at the bottom after NAICS 335. Click on the image for the full table.

More Stats

Source: Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories and Orders (M3) survey (1992-2023)

Source: Quarterly Financial Report (QFR) (2000-2023)

Electrical Equipment, Appliances, and Components: U.S. Total — Income (Loss) After Income Taxes

Source: Quarterly Services Survey (QSS) (2010-2023)

Source: 2018 - 2021 Annual Survey of Manufacturers (ASM)

Table AM1831BASIC01, Annual Survey of Manufactures: Summary Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries in the U.S.: 2018 - 2021, highlighting these 7 NAICS codes:

NAICS 3334, Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
NAICS 3336, Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
NAICS 335, Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
NAICS 3351, Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
NAICS 3352, Household Appliance Manufacturing
NAICS 3353, Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
NAICS 3359, Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing

Source: 2020 Annual Business Survey (ABS) Program

Table AB2000CSA01, Annual Business Survey: Statistics for Employer Firms by Industry, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S., States, Metro Areas, Counties, and Places: 2020, showing these 2 NAICS codes:

NAICS 2211, Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
NAICS 2212, Natural Gas Distribution

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