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Solar Power Around the World: Generation by Country

Solar generated 2,795 TWh worldwide in 2025, 8.8% of all electricity. The largest producers are China, the United States and India. Figures are Ember annual statistics.

Key Facts

  • Solar generated 2,795 TWh of electricity worldwide in 2025, 8.8% of the total.
  • China was the largest solar power producer, with 1,173 TWh in 2025.
  • The United States was the second largest solar power producer, with 389 TWh in 2025.
  • India was the third largest solar power producer, with 195 TWh in 2025.
  • Solar was the largest source of electricity in 4 countries in their latest Ember year.
  • Solar's share of world electricity peaked at 8.8% in 2025.
  • North Macedonia got the highest share of its electricity from solar among countries producing at least 1 TWh, 31.1% in 2025.

World Solar Generation

2000 to 2025, TWh
World solar electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 Solar generated 2,795 TWh of electricity worldwide in 2025, 8.8% of the total. 0 750 1,500 2,250 3,000 200020052010201520202025
Solar generated 2,795 TWh of electricity worldwide in 2025, 8.8% of the total.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
World solar electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
YearSolar
20001.02 TWh
20011.36 TWh
20021.72 TWh
20032.12 TWh
20042.78 TWh
20053.96 TWh
20065.42 TWh
20077.30 TWh
200811.9 TWh
200919.8 TWh
201032.2 TWh
201163.6 TWh
201296.9 TWh
2013132 TWh
2014198 TWh
2015256 TWh
2016327 TWh
2017445 TWh
2018575 TWh
2019698 TWh
2020853 TWh
20211,054 TWh
20221,335 TWh
20231,670 TWh
20242,155 TWh
20252,795 TWh
YearWorld generationShare of world electricity
20252,795 TWh8.8%
20242,155 TWh7.0%
20231,670 TWh5.6%
20221,335 TWh4.6%
20211,054 TWh3.7%
2020853 TWh3.2%
2019698 TWh2.6%
2018575 TWh2.2%
2017445 TWh1.8%
2016327 TWh1.3%

Largest Solar Power Producers

Each country's latest Ember year
CountryYearGenerationShare of the country's electricity
China20251,173 TWh11.2%
United States2025389 TWh8.6%
India2025195 TWh9.3%
Japan2025101 TWh9.8%
Brazil202590.3 TWh12.0%
Germany202589.7 TWh18.1%
Spain202563.0 TWh21.9%
Australia202556.4 TWh19.7%
Italy202544.6 TWh16.8%
South Korea202537.8 TWh6.1%
Turkey202537.3 TWh10.5%
Pakistan202536.6 TWh21.4%
Vietnam202533.9 TWh10.3%
France202532.0 TWh5.6%
Netherlands202528.5 TWh21.1%
Mexico202526.3 TWh7.4%
Chile202522.2 TWh25.1%
Poland202519.5 TWh11.3%
South Africa202519.5 TWh8.0%
United Kingdom202519.4 TWh6.6%
Taiwan202516.0 TWh5.5%
United Arab Emirates202415.2 TWh8.6%
Israel202513.3 TWh16.2%
Greece202511.4 TWh19.7%
Hungary202510.9 TWh27.1%
Belgium202510.4 TWh14.5%
Canada202510.2 TWh1.6%
Austria202510.1 TWh13.9%
Thailand20259.99 TWh5.0%
Egypt20259.33 TWh3.9%

Highest Share of Solar

Countries generating at least 1 TWh from solar
CountryYearShareGeneration
North Macedonia202531.1%2.21 TWh
Lebanon202430.0%1.60 TWh
Hungary202527.1%10.9 TWh
Chile202525.1%22.2 TWh
Spain202521.9%63.0 TWh
El Salvador202521.5%1.45 TWh
Pakistan202521.4%36.6 TWh
Netherlands202521.1%28.5 TWh
Cyprus202520.6%1.19 TWh
Australia202519.7%56.4 TWh
Greece202519.7%11.4 TWh
Estonia202519.0%1.16 TWh
Lithuania202518.7%1.65 TWh
Bulgaria202518.2%6.93 TWh
Germany202518.1%89.7 TWh
Portugal202517.3%8.85 TWh
Italy202516.8%44.6 TWh
Jordan202416.6%3.93 TWh
Israel202516.2%13.3 TWh
Democratic Republic of the Congo202415.8%2.51 TWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. Country rows use each country's latest available year, which can differ between countries.