Solar basics
676.8 megawatts
CAPACITY · not a price · megawatts · North Carolina · July 2026
NC had about 677 megawatts of small-scale solar, like rooftop panels, in July 2026, up from about 605 a year before.
Why?
This is an EIA estimate of how much small solar exists in NC. It says nothing about whether solar pays off for your house.
Source: EIA, Electric Power Monthly Table 6.2.B (NC, estimated small-scale solar PV). Data: July 2026. Released Sep 24, 2026. Chart history: EIA-861M small-scale solar files.
Chart: 36 monthly estimates, Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.