The U.S. added 28 GW/58 GWh of new energy storage capacity in 2025, according to a new report by Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). This is the highest-ever energy storage installation in a year. Despite U.S. policies that disincentivized clean energy projects, battery storage projects grew by 30% YoY in 2025. The record figure for installations is four times the number three years ago. In 2025, utility-scale storage projects reached just under 16 GW/50 GWh. The demand for behind-the-meter storage projects stood at 13% of the total market, reaching 12 GW/8 GWh. As of 2025, 137 GWh of utility-scale storage was installed in the U.S., along with 19 GWh of behind-the-meter storage and 9 GWh of residential storage projects.
