Saudi Arabia Grew Solar Power Fastest, 20 times as Much in 2025 as in 2020
Between 2020 and 2025, Saudi Arabia grew its solar electricity 20 times over (910 GWh in 2020 to 18.2 TWh in 2025). Poland (10 times), Pakistan (8.9 times) and Brazil (8.2 times) follow. 41 countries met the size tests.
Top 20, 2025
Fastest change| Country | Growth since 2020 | Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 20 times | 910 GWh in 2020 to 18.2 TWh in 2025 |
| 2. 🇵🇱 Poland | 10 times | 1.96 TWh in 2020 to 19.5 TWh in 2025 |
| 3. 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 8.9 times | 4.10 TWh in 2020 to 36.6 TWh in 2025 |
| 4. 🇧🇷 Brazil | 8.2 times | 10.8 TWh in 2020 to 88.0 TWh in 2025 |
| 5. 🇵🇹 Portugal | 5.1 times | 1.72 TWh in 2020 to 8.85 TWh in 2025 |
| 6. 🇦🇹 Austria | 5 times | 2.04 TWh in 2020 to 10.3 TWh in 2025 |
| 7. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 4.7 times | 1.47 TWh in 2020 to 6.93 TWh in 2025 |
| 8. 🇨🇳 China | 4.5 times | 261 TWh in 2020 to 1,173 TWh in 2025 |
| 9. 🇭🇺 Hungary | 4.4 times | 2.46 TWh in 2020 to 10.9 TWh in 2025 |
| 10. 🇸🇪 Sweden | 4.2 times | 1.05 TWh in 2020 to 4.44 TWh in 2025 |
| 11. 🇩🇰 Denmark | 3.9 times | 1.18 TWh in 2020 to 4.56 TWh in 2025 |
| 12. 🇦🇷 Argentina | 3.9 times | 1.34 TWh in 2020 to 5.16 TWh in 2025 |
| 13. 🇮🇳 India | 3.8 times | 51.6 TWh in 2020 to 195 TWh in 2025 |
| 14. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 3.5 times | 5.18 TWh in 2020 to 18.2 TWh in 2025 |
| 15. 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 3.3 times | 8.57 TWh in 2020 to 28.5 TWh in 2025 |
| 16. 🇹🇷 Turkey | 3.3 times | 11.2 TWh in 2020 to 37.3 TWh in 2025 |
| 17. 🇮🇱 Israel | 3.2 times | 4.10 TWh in 2020 to 13.3 TWh in 2025 |
| 18. 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 3.2 times | 2.06 TWh in 2020 to 6.64 TWh in 2025 |
| 19. 🇪🇸 Spain | 3 times | 20.7 TWh in 2020 to 63.0 TWh in 2025 |
| 20. 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 3 times | 2.60 TWh in 2020 to 7.88 TWh in 2025 |
Countries that generated at least 10 TWh in 2025, 82 in this data. Smaller grids are left out so a tiny system does not top every list. Needs at least 3 TWh of solar in 2025 and at least 0.3 TWh in 2020, so growth from almost nothing is not counted.
How the Leaders Got Here
2010 to 2025| Year | Saudi Arabia | Poland | Pakistan | Brazil | Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 times | 0 times | 0 times | 0 times | 0.2 times |
| 2011 | 0 times | 0 times | 0 times | 0 times | 0.3 times |
| 2012 | 0 times | 0 times | 0.1 times | 0 times | 0.4 times |
| 2013 | 0 times | 0 times | 0.1 times | 0 times | 0.5 times |
| 2014 | 0.1 times | 0 times | 0.2 times | 0 times | 0.6 times |
| 2015 | 0.1 times | 0.1 times | 0.4 times | 0.1 times | 0.8 times |
| 2016 | 0.1 times | 0.1 times | 0.7 times | 0.1 times | 0.9 times |
| 2017 | 0.1 times | 0.2 times | 0.9 times | 0.8 times | 1 times |
| 2018 | 0.2 times | 0.3 times | 0.9 times | 3.5 times | 1 times |
| 2019 | 0.2 times | 0.7 times | 2.6 times | 6.7 times | 1.3 times |
| 2020 | 0.9 times | 2 times | 4.1 times | 11 times | 1.7 times |
| 2021 | 1 times | 3.9 times | 5.8 times | 17 times | 2.2 times |
| 2022 | 1.2 times | 8.3 times | 7.7 times | 30 times | 3.5 times |
| 2023 | 3.1 times | 11 times | 11 times | 51 times | 5.2 times |
| 2024 | 8.2 times | 18 times | 20 times | 71 times | 7.1 times |
| 2025 | 18 times | 20 times | 37 times | 88 times | 8.9 times |
Key Facts
- Saudi Arabia generated 20 times as much solar electricity in 2025 as in 2020: 910 GWh in 2020 to 18.2 TWh in 2025.
- World solar generation was 2,807 TWh in 2025, against 853 TWh in 2020.
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. Annual statistics from Ember.
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World Power Monitor. (2025). Fastest Growing Solar Power by Country, 2020 to 2025. https://worldpowermonitor.com/records/fastest-growing-solar/
World Power Monitor. Fastest Growing Solar Power by Country, 2020 to 2025. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/records/fastest-growing-solar/
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