Recent observations include a decline in US generation capacity additions for solar alongside a rise in planned battery storage capacity. The data are consistent with movements in wind capacity additions and total business inventories. Readers may wish to review the full set of series updates.
Insights
- US generation capacity additions, solar (United States) fell 21.98% in 2026-07-01, an unusually large monthly move
US generation capacity additions, solar for United States was 1,863.4 MW in 2026-07-01, down 525 MW (-21.98%) from 2,388.4 in 2026-06-01; that change ranks in the 95th percentile of monthly changes recorded since 1891-01-01.
ObservedUS generation capacity additions, solarUnited States2026-07-01
- US planned generation capacity, battery storage (United States) rose 4.86% in 2026-07-01, a move against the usual direction
US planned generation capacity, battery storage for United States was 65,262 MW in 2026-07-01, up 3,023.7 MW (+4.86%) from 62,238.3 in 2026-06-01; that change ranks in the 82nd percentile of monthly changes recorded since 2025-07-01.
ObservedUS planned generation capacity, battery storageUnited States2026-07-01
Biggest moves
Fell 100.0% in 2026-07-01, the largest drop since 2026.
0 MW in 2026-07-01 · -616 MW (-100.0%) · from 616 in 2026-06-01
observations 403808, 403807 · score 178
Rose 0.8% in 2026-07-01, the largest rise since 2026.
2,764,708 millions of dollars in 2026-07-01 · +22,175 millions of dollars (+0.8%) · from 2,742,533 in 2026-06-01
observations 410392, 410391 · score 263
Fell 20.8% in 2026-09-15, the largest drop since 2025.
65,106 contracts in 2026-09-15 · -17,048 contracts (-20.8%) · from 82,154 in 2026-09-08
observations 410470, 409186 · score 203
Rose 2.5% in 2026-09-10, the largest rise since 2026.
4.95 percent in 2026-09-10 · +0.12 percent (+2.5%) · from 4.83 in 2026-09-09
observations 409159, 409158 · score 132
Rose 1.9% in 2026-07-01, the largest rise since 2026.
291,137.9 MW in 2026-07-01 · +5,471.9 MW (+1.9%) · from 285,666 in 2026-06-01
observations 403873, 403872 · score 59
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What to watch
- The next US generation capacity additions, solar observation (2026-08-01): a change no larger than the median monthly change of 0 MW, or a move back the other way, would mean the latest change has normalised. - Natural gas futures: managed-money net position, currently -96,742 contracts in 2026-09-08: a move the other way lowers the breadth component. - US average retail electricity price, currently 13.83 cents per kilowatthour in 2026-05-01: a move the other way lowers the breadth component. - US generation capacity additions, currently 2,981.1 MW in 2026-07-01: a move the other way lowers the breadth component. - Revisions: a revised 2026-07-01 value would arrive as a new observation row