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The 50 cities with the highest solar yield in the United States

Yearly yield of a 1 kWp solar system at the optimal angle (PVGIS). Higher is better.

Lowest
765 kWh/kWp
Median
1,449 kWh/kWp
Highest
2,007 kWh/kWp
4,349 Cities

Top 15

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CitiesSolar kWh/kWp
Gallup2,007 kWh/kWp
Edwards2,004 kWh/kWp
Farmington1,998 kWh/kWp
Santa Fe1,984 kWh/kWp
Flagstaff1,969 kWh/kWp
Ridgecrest1,968 kWh/kWp
Deming1,958 kWh/kWp
Rock Springs1,958 kWh/kWp
California City1,958 kWh/kWp
Rosamond1,958 kWh/kWp
Albuquerque1,948 kWh/kWp
Los Lunas1,948 kWh/kWp
North Valley1,948 kWh/kWp
Rio Rancho1,948 kWh/kWp
South Valley1,948 kWh/kWp
RankCitiesRegionSolar kWh/kWp
1GallupNew Mexico2,007 kWh/kWp
2EdwardsColorado2,004 kWh/kWp
3FarmingtonNew Mexico1,998 kWh/kWp
4Santa FeNew Mexico1,984 kWh/kWp
5FlagstaffArizona1,969 kWh/kWp
6RidgecrestCalifornia1,968 kWh/kWp
7DemingNew Mexico1,958 kWh/kWp
8Rock SpringsWyoming1,958 kWh/kWp
9California CityCalifornia1,958 kWh/kWp
10RosamondCalifornia1,958 kWh/kWp
11AlbuquerqueNew Mexico1,948 kWh/kWp
12Los LunasNew Mexico1,948 kWh/kWp
13North ValleyNew Mexico1,948 kWh/kWp
14Rio RanchoNew Mexico1,948 kWh/kWp
15South ValleyNew Mexico1,948 kWh/kWp
16Enchanted HillsNew Mexico1,945 kWh/kWp
17DurangoColorado1,944 kWh/kWp
18BarstowCalifornia1,943 kWh/kWp
19Barstow HeightsCalifornia1,943 kWh/kWp
20SocorroTexas1,943 kWh/kWp
21Socorro Mission Number 1 ColoniaTexas1,943 kWh/kWp
22Show LowArizona1,941 kWh/kWp
23Las VegasNew Mexico1,939 kWh/kWp
24Silver CityNew Mexico1,939 kWh/kWp
25LompocCalifornia1,938 kWh/kWp
26EspañolaNew Mexico1,935 kWh/kWp
27PahrumpNevada1,933 kWh/kWp
28Los AlamosNew Mexico1,931 kWh/kWp
29Gardnerville RanchosNevada1,931 kWh/kWp
30ChaparralNew Mexico1,930 kWh/kWp
31Sunland ParkNew Mexico1,930 kWh/kWp
32El PasoTexas1,930 kWh/kWp
33New Kingman-ButlerArizona1,929 kWh/kWp
34TehachapiCalifornia1,926 kWh/kWp
35Las CrucesNew Mexico1,926 kWh/kWp
36LaramieWyoming1,923 kWh/kWp
37Sierra VistaArizona1,923 kWh/kWp
38Horizon CityTexas1,919 kWh/kWp
39South Lake TahoeCalifornia1,916 kWh/kWp
40Carson CityNevada1,916 kWh/kWp
41Summerlin SouthNevada1,915 kWh/kWp
42Fortuna FoothillsArizona1,915 kWh/kWp
43SomertonArizona1,915 kWh/kWp
44YumaArizona1,915 kWh/kWp
45HurricaneUtah1,912 kWh/kWp
46Saint GeorgeUtah1,912 kWh/kWp
47WashingtonUtah1,912 kWh/kWp
48Green RiverWyoming1,912 kWh/kWp
49Twentynine PalmsCalifornia1,910 kWh/kWp
50Bullhead CityArizona1,904 kWh/kWp

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