Hungary Has the Highest Share of Solar Power, 27.1% in 2025
Among the 79 countries that generated at least 10 TWh of electricity in 2025, Hungary got the largest share of it from solar: 27.1%. It is followed by Chile (25.1%), Spain (21.9%) and Pakistan (21.4%). The world average for solar was 8.8% in 2025.
Top 20, 2025
Highest share of each fuel| Country | Share from solar | Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 🇭🇺 Hungary | 27.1% | 10.9 TWh of 40.1 TWh |
| 2. 🇨🇱 Chile | 25.1% | 22.2 TWh of 88.5 TWh |
| 3. 🇪🇸 Spain | 21.9% | 63.0 TWh of 288 TWh |
| 4. 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 21.4% | 36.6 TWh of 171 TWh |
| 5. 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 21.1% | 28.5 TWh of 135 TWh |
| 6. 🇦🇺 Australia | 20.4% | 58.4 TWh of 286 TWh |
| 7. 🇬🇷 Greece | 19.6% | 11.4 TWh of 57.9 TWh |
| 8. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 18.2% | 6.93 TWh of 38.1 TWh |
| 9. 🇩🇪 Germany | 18.1% | 89.7 TWh of 497 TWh |
| 10. 🇵🇹 Portugal | 17.3% | 8.85 TWh of 51.1 TWh |
| 11. 🇮🇹 Italy | 16.8% | 44.6 TWh of 266 TWh |
| 12. 🇮🇱 Israel | 16.2% | 13.3 TWh of 82.1 TWh |
| 13. 🇧🇪 Belgium | 14.5% | 10.4 TWh of 72.1 TWh |
| 14. 🇦🇹 Austria | 14.1% | 10.3 TWh of 73.2 TWh |
| 15. 🇩🇰 Denmark | 12.8% | 4.56 TWh of 35.6 TWh |
| 16. 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 12.1% | 7.88 TWh of 65.0 TWh |
| 17. 🇧🇷 Brazil | 11.5% | 88.0 TWh of 764 TWh |
| 18. 🇵🇱 Poland | 11.3% | 19.5 TWh of 173 TWh |
| 19. 🇨🇳 China | 11.2% | 1,173 TWh of 10,506 TWh |
| 20. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 10.8% | 1.90 TWh of 17.7 TWh |
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.
How the Leaders Got Here
2010 to 2025| Year | Hungary | Chile | Spain | Pakistan | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | 0.7% | 5.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | 1.7% | 5.0% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | 6.3% | 4.7% | 0.7% | 3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | 7.5% | 5.6% | 1.9% | 4.5% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | 9.0% | 8.0% | 3.0% | 7.0% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | 12.0% | 10.0% | 3.9% | 9.4% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | 17.3% | 12.4% | 5.1% | 13.9% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | 20.1% | 17.4% | 7.7% | 16.4% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | 22.8% | 20.8% | 13.1% | 17.8% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | 25.1% | 21.9% | 21.4% | 21.1% |
Key Facts
- Hungary generated 27.1% of its electricity from solar in 2025, the highest share of any country generating at least 10 TWh (10.9 TWh of 40.1 TWh).
- Chile was second with 25.1% in 2025.
- 25 of the 82 countries generating at least 10 TWh drew at least 10% of their electricity from solar in 2025.
- Solar supplied 8.8% of world electricity in 2025.
- In absolute terms, China generated the most solar electricity in 2025: 1,173 TWh.
Questions About This Ranking
Which country gets the most electricity from solar?
Hungary, at 27.1% of its electricity in 2025, among countries generating at least 10 TWh. Second is Chile (25.1%). Figures are Ember annual statistics.
Which country generates the most solar electricity?
China generated the most solar electricity in 2025: 1,173 TWh, which is 11.2% of its own generation. Share and total are different rankings.
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). Highest Solar Share of Electricity by Country, 2025. https://worldpowermonitor.com/records/highest-solar-share/
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