Quarterly Solar Industry Update

Each quarter, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory conducts the Quarterly Solar Industry Update, a presentation of technical trends within the solar industry. Each presentation

Solar Photovoltaic System Cost Benchmarks

The U.S. Department of Energy''s solar office and its national laboratory partners analyze cost data for U.S. solar photovoltaic systems to develop cost benchmarks to measure progress towards goals and

Chart: The Cost of Energy | Statista

This chart shows the levelized cost of energy generation by source (in U.S. dollar per MWh).

U.S. Utility-Scale Solar, 2025 Data Update

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory compiled and synthesized empirical data on the U.S. utility-scale solar sector.

2026 Solar Panel Costs: Ultimate Guide to Pricing and Savings

There are a number of factors influencing solar panel pricing in 2026 —our industry analysts break down whether prices are going up or down. In previous years, homeowners could claim a federal tax credit

Solar Installed System Cost Analysis

NLR analyzes the total costs associated with installing photovoltaic (PV) systems for residential rooftop, commercial rooftop, and utility-scale ground-mount systems. This work has grown

Green Power Pricing | US EPA

Nationwide availability – They are the only nationally-available green power product, besides self-supply. Competitive prices – RECs are nationally available to consumers. In regional or

Electricity

Electricity Monthly Update Analysis and highlights from the Electric Power Monthly data Electric Power Annual National and regional data on electricity generating capacity, electricity generation and useful

Solar photovoltaic panel prices

Average price of solar modules, expressed in US dollars per watt, adjusted for inflation.

What Will It Cost To Generate Electricity?

A quick visual snapshot of how prices for different generating resources is expected to change in the coming decades.