Texas is about to overtake California in battery storage
Electrek • • business
Key Points:
- The US battery storage market is rapidly expanding, with installations expected to reach a record 57.6 GWh in 2025, a 30% increase year-over-year, and Texas projected to surpass California as the largest battery storage market in 2026.
- Utility-scale storage dominates the market, with 137 GWh installed by 2025, and two-thirds of new utility-scale storage capacity in 2025 built in predominantly red states, highlighting storage as a non-partisan solution focused on grid reliability and cost savings.
- Residential battery storage deployments grew by 51% in 2025, reaching 3.1 GWh, supported by virtual power plant programs in several states that help reduce costs and manage peak demand
