<2> Texas Is About To Overtake California In Battery Storage
<3> U.S. Battery Storage Installations Hit Record High
The U.S. battery storage installations have reached a record high of 57.6 GWh in 2025, with Texas poised to surpass California as the nation’s largest storage market in 2026. According to the US Energy Storage Market Outlook Q1 2026 from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, installations are now four times higher than totals from just three years ago.
<3> Utility-Scale Storage Installations
The US had a total of 137 GWh of utility-scale storage installed as of 2025, plus 19 GWh of commercial and industrial systems and 9 GWh of residential storage. Analysts expect the growth streak to continue, with more than 600 GWh of energy storage projected to be deployed nationwide by 2030.
<3> Red States Lead in Utility-Scale Storage
Two-thirds of utility-scale storage installed in 2025 was built in red states, including nine of the top 15 states for new installations. Texas is projected to surpass California as the country’s largest battery storage market in 2026.
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