With the surge in photovoltaic panel installations, solar power generation in California has surpassed natural gas.

According to a report released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), as of May this year, solar power generation at the utility scale in California surpassed natural gas generation on 82% of days. Although solar power has occasionally provided more electricity to the state’s grid in the past, this marks the first time that the average solar power generation in the first five months of the year has exceeded that of fossil fuels, which are the largest source of electricity in the United States.