U.S. Distributed Energy Generation Market Size & Outlook

The distributed energy generation market in the United States is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 72,019.9 million by 2027. A compound annual growth rate of 10.9% is expected of the United States distributed energy generation market from 2020 to 2027.
Revenue, 2019 (US$M)
$31,566.3
Forecast, 2027 (US$M)
$72,019.9
CAGR, 2020 - 2027
10.9%
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U.S. distributed energy generation market, 2016-2027 (US$M)

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U.S. distributed energy generation market highlights

  • The U.S. distributed energy generation market generated a revenue of USD 31,566.3 million in 2019 and is expected to reach USD 72,019.9 million by 2027.
  • The U.S. market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.9% from 2020 to 2027.
  • In terms of segment, solar photovoltaic was the largest revenue generating technology in 2019.
  • Solar Photovoltaic is the most lucrative technology segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Distributed energy generation market data book summary

Market revenue in 2019USD 31,566.3 million
Market revenue in 2027USD 72,019.9 million
Growth rate10.9% (CAGR from 2019 to 2027)
Largest segmentSolar photovoltaic
Fastest growing segmentSolar Photovoltaic
Historical data2016 - 2018
Base year2019
Forecast period2020 - 2027
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationWind Turbine, Reciprocating Engines, Fuel Cells, Solar Photovoltaic, Gas & Steam Turbines
Key market players worldwideVestas Wind Systems A/S, Caterpillar Inc, Ballard Power Systems Inc, Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC, GE Aerospace, Siemens AG, Schneider Electric SE, Sharp Corp, First Solar Inc, Mitsubishi Electric Corp, Toyota Motor Corp, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, Suzlon Energy, Capstone Green Energy, ENERCON


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, U.S. accounted for 13.0% of the global distributed energy generation market in 2019.
  • Country-wise, China is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2027.
  • In North America, U.S. distributed energy generation market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2027.
  • Mexico is the fastest growing regional market in North America and is projected to reach USD 14,720.6 million by 2027.

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Distributed Energy Generation Market Companies

Name Profile # Employees HQ Website
ENERCON View profile 10001+ Aurich, Niedersachsen, Germany, Europe https://www.enercon.de
Suzlon Energy View profile 10001+ Pune, Maharashtra, India, Asia http://suzlon.com/
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction View profile 5001-10000 Changwon, Kyongsang-namdo, South Korea, Asia http://www.doosanheavy.com/
Capstone Green Energy View profile 51-100 Van Nuys, California, United States, North America https://www.capstonegreenenergy.com
First Solar Inc View profile 6700 350 West Washington Street, Suite 600, Tempe, AZ, United States, 85288 https://www.firstsolar.com
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC View profile 41810 90 York Way, Kings Place, London, United Kingdom, N1 9FX https://www.rolls-royce.com
Vestas Wind Systems A/S View profile 31363 Hedeager 42, Aarhus, Denmark, 8200 https://www.vestas.com
Sharp Corp View profile 46200 1 Takumi-machi, Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka, Japan, 590-8522 https://www.sharp.co.jp
Ballard Power Systems Inc View profile 1173 9000 Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby, BC, Canada, V5J 5J8 https://www.ballard.com
Toyota Motor Corp View profile 380793 1 Toyota-cho, Aichi Prefecture, Toyota, Japan, 471-8571 https://www.global.toyota
GE Aerospace View profile 125000 One Financial Center, Suite 3700, Boston, MA, United States, 02111 https://www.geaerospace.com
Siemens AG View profile 321000 Werner-von-Siemens-Strabe 1, Munich, BY, Germany, 80333 https://www.siemens.com
Caterpillar Inc View profile 121173 5205 N. O'Connor Boulevard, Suite 100, Irving, TX, United States, 75039 https://www.caterpillar.com
Schneider Electric SE View profile 162339 35, rue Joseph Monier - CS 30323, Rueil Malmaison, France, F-92506 https://www.se.com
Mitsubishi Electric Corp View profile 149134 Tokyo Building, 2-7-3, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 100-8310 https://www.mitsubishielectric.com

U.S. distributed energy generation market outlook

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Solar photovoltaic was the largest segment with a revenue share of 53.06% in 2019. Horizon Databook has segmented the U.S. distributed energy generation market based on wind turbine, reciprocating engines, fuel cells, solar photovoltaic, gas & steam turbines covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2016 to 2027.


The U.S. is among the early adopters of clean energy solutions in the world for sectors such as power generation and others. This can be attributed to the increased importance given to clean energy solutions as per the energy act introduced by the U.S. government. 

Moreover, based on these acts, relevant policies and regulations have been established to cater to different aspects of distinct sectors such as power generation.

U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emission levels, particularly from carbon dioxide (CO2), remain on top of discussion among policymakers and stakeholders. Electricity sector is second largest source of greenhouse gas emission owing to the combustion of fossil fuels in power plant.

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