Hungary Has Added the Most Solar Share Since 2020: +20.1 points
Ember's latest complete year of country data is 2025. Among the 82 countries that generated at least 10 TWh of electricity in 2025, Hungary moved most, +20.1 points since 2020 (27.1% in 2025). Worldwide, solar supplied 8.8% of electricity in 2025, against 3.2% in 2020. No country in this data has exited solar after a peak of at least 1.00 TWh.
Key Facts
- The latest complete Ember year of country data is 2025; each country is compared with its own 2020 and 2015 figures.
- World solar generation was 2,807 TWh in 2025, 8.8% of world electricity (853 TWh and 3.2% in 2020).
- Over 2020 to 2025, Hungary added the most solar share: +20.1 points, to 27.1% in 2025.
- Over 2015 to 2025, Hungary added the most solar share: +26.7 points, to 27.1% in 2025.
- In absolute terms, China changed most over 2020 to 2025: +912 TWh of solar generation.
- Over 2015 to 2025, China changed most in absolute terms: +1,134 TWh of solar generation.
- 43 countries have reached "solar share over 5%" at some point through 2025; the earliest crossing in Ember's series is Italy in 2012.
- 25 countries have reached "solar share over 10%" at some point through 2025; the earliest crossing in Ember's series is Australia in 2021.
Top Movers in Solar Share
Ember, 2015 to 2025Annual statistics, 2010 to 2025
| Year | Hungary | Pakistan | Chile | Bulgaria | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 4.9% | 3.1% | 1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | 0.7% | 6.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | 1.9% | 7.5% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | 3.0% | 9.0% | 3.7% | 7.0% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | 3.9% | 12.0% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | 5.1% | 17.3% | 4.2% | 13.9% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | 7.7% | 20.1% | 8.8% | 16.4% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | 13.1% | 22.8% | 14.3% | 17.8% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | 21.4% | 25.1% | 18.2% | 21.1% |
Solar Share and Generation by Country, 2025
74 countries| Country | Share 2025 | Share change since 2020 | Share change since 2015 | Generation 2025 | Change since 2020 | Change since 2015 | Peak year | Below peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ญ๐บ Hungary | 27.1% | +20.1 points | +26.7 points | 10.9 TWh | +8.42 TWh | +10.7 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ต๐ฐ Pakistan | 21.4% | +18.4 points | +21.1 points | 36.6 TWh | +32.5 TWh | +36.2 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐จ๐ฑ Chile | 25.1% | +16.0 points | +23.4 points | 22.2 TWh | +14.6 TWh | +20.9 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria | 18.2% | +14.6 points | +15.4 points | 6.93 TWh | +5.46 TWh | +5.55 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands | 21.1% | +14.1 points | +20.1 points | 28.5 TWh | +19.9 TWh | +27.4 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ต๐น Portugal | 17.3% | +14.0 points | +15.8 points | 8.85 TWh | +7.13 TWh | +8.05 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ช๐ธ Spain | 21.9% | +13.9 points | +16.9 points | 63.0 TWh | +42.4 TWh | +49.2 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฆ๐บ Australia | 20.4% | +11.4 points | +18.0 points | 58.4 TWh | +34.5 TWh | +52.2 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฆ๐น Austria | 14.1% | +11.1 points | +12.6 points | 10.3 TWh | +8.26 TWh | +9.36 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel | 16.2% | +10.5 points | +14.4 points | 13.3 TWh | +9.18 TWh | +12.2 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฌ๐ท Greece | 19.6% | +10.3 points | +12.0 points | 11.4 TWh | +6.93 TWh | +7.48 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ต๐ฑ Poland | 11.3% | +10.1 points | +11.3 points | 19.5 TWh | +17.6 TWh | +19.5 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ง๐ท Brazil | 11.5% | +9.8 points | +11.5 points | 88.0 TWh | +77.3 TWh | +88.0 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฉ๐ช Germany | 18.1% | +9.3 points | +12.1 points | 89.7 TWh | +40.2 TWh | +51.6 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ง๐ช Belgium | 14.5% | +8.7 points | +10.0 points | 10.4 TWh | +5.32 TWh | +7.37 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark | 12.8% | +8.7 points | +10.7 points | 4.56 TWh | +3.38 TWh | +3.96 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐จ๐ญ Switzerland | 12.1% | +8.3 points | +10.4 points | 7.88 TWh | +5.28 TWh | +6.76 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ญ๐ท Croatia | 8.9% | +8.2 points | +8.4 points | 1.31 TWh | +1.21 TWh | +1.25 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฑ๐ฐ Sri Lanka | 10.8% | +8.0 points | +10.5 points | 1.90 TWh | +1.44 TWh | +1.86 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ธ๐ฎ Slovenia | 10.1% | +7.9 points | +8.3 points | 1.50 TWh | +1.13 TWh | +1.23 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐จ๐ณ China | 11.2% | +7.8 points | +10.5 points | 1,173 TWh | +912 TWh | +1,134 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฎ๐น Italy | 16.8% | +7.8 points | +8.6 points | 44.6 TWh | +19.7 TWh | +21.7 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐บ๐ฟ Uzbekistan | 7.5% | +7.5 points | +7.5 points | 6.50 TWh | +6.49 TWh | +6.50 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฉ๐ด Dominican Republic | 10.0% | +6.9 points | +9.8 points | 2.25 TWh | +1.65 TWh | +2.22 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ท๐ด Romania | 10.0% | +6.8 points | +6.9 points | 4.96 TWh | +3.23 TWh | +2.98 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐น๐ท Turkey | 10.5% | +6.8 points | +10.5 points | 37.3 TWh | +26.1 TWh | +37.1 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฐ๐ญ Cambodia | 10.6% | +6.8 points | +10.6 points | 1.89 TWh | +1.60 TWh | +1.89 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฆ๐ช United Arab Emirates | 9.9% | +6.1 points | +9.6 points | 18.2 TWh | +13.0 TWh | +17.9 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฎ๐ณ India | 9.4% | +6.1 points | +8.8 points | 195 TWh | +143 TWh | +188 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ป๐ณ Vietnam | 10.3% | +5.7 points | +10.3 points | 33.9 TWh | +22.7 TWh | +33.8 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐บ๐ธ United States | 8.6% | +5.4 points | +7.6 points | 389 TWh | +258 TWh | +350 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africa | 8.0% | +5.1 points | +7.1 points | 19.5 TWh | +12.5 TWh | +17.1 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐จ๐ด Colombia | 5.1% | +4.9 points | +5.1 points | 4.60 TWh | +4.41 TWh | +4.59 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ด๐ฒ Oman | 5.0% | +4.8 points | +5.0 points | 2.66 TWh | +2.56 TWh | +2.66 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland | 4.7% | +4.5 points | +4.7 points | 1.46 TWh | +1.40 TWh | +1.46 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฐ๐ช Kenya | 4.8% | +4.0 points | +4.3 points | 670 GWh | +580 GWh | +620 GWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ถ๐ฆ Qatar | 3.8% | +3.7 points | +3.7 points | 2.15 TWh | +2.14 TWh | +2.14 TWh | 2024 | At peak |
| ๐ง๐ฆ Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.0% | +3.7 points | +4.0 points | 580 GWh | +530 GWh | +570 GWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ธ๐ฆ Saudi Arabia | 3.9% | +3.6 points | +3.9 points | 18.2 TWh | +17.3 TWh | +18.1 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐น๐ผ Taiwan | 5.5% | +3.3 points | +5.2 points | 16.0 TWh | +9.73 TWh | +15.1 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฏ๐ต Japan | 10.8% | +3.3 points | +7.4 points | 111 TWh | +34.9 TWh | +76.3 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ซ๐ท France | 5.6% | +3.1 points | +4.2 points | 32.0 TWh | +18.9 TWh | +24.3 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐จ๐ฟ Czechia | 5.8% | +3.0 points | +3.1 points | 4.39 TWh | +2.10 TWh | +2.13 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฐ๐ท South Korea | 6.0% | +2.7 points | +5.3 points | 37.9 TWh | +18.5 TWh | +33.6 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom | 6.6% | +2.6 points | +4.4 points | 19.4 TWh | +6.85 TWh | +11.9 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฆ๐ท Argentina | 3.4% | +2.4 points | +3.4 points | 5.16 TWh | +3.82 TWh | +5.15 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐น๐ญ Thailand | 5.0% | +2.3 points | +3.7 points | 9.99 TWh | +4.96 TWh | +7.61 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore | 2.7% | +2.2 points | +2.7 points | 1.64 TWh | +1.34 TWh | +1.64 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฒ๐ฝ Mexico | 7.0% | +2.1 points | +6.9 points | 27.1 TWh | +11.3 TWh | +26.9 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia | 3.2% | +2.0 points | +3.0 points | 6.64 TWh | +4.58 TWh | +6.37 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ธ๐ช Sweden | 2.6% | +2.0 points | +2.6 points | 4.44 TWh | +3.39 TWh | +4.34 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco | 5.8% | +1.9 points | +5.8 points | 2.57 TWh | +1.05 TWh | +2.57 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐บ๐พ Uruguay | 5.2% | +1.8 points | +4.8 points | 620 GWh | +160 GWh | +570 GWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐น๐ณ Tunisia | 2.5% | +1.8 points | +2.2 points | 560 GWh | +410 GWh | +500 GWh | 2024 | At peak |
| ๐ต๐ท Puerto Rico | 4.7% | +1.7 points | +4.2 points | 910 GWh | +350 GWh | +820 GWh | 2024 | 5.2% |
| ๐ช๐ฌ Egypt | 3.9% | +1.6 points | +3.8 points | 9.33 TWh | +4.88 TWh | +9.29 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ต๐ช Peru | 3.1% | +1.6 points | +2.6 points | 1.86 TWh | +1.07 TWh | +1.63 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ต๐ญ Philippines | 2.4% | +1.1 points | +2.3 points | 3.00 TWh | +1.63 TWh | +2.86 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ง๐ฉ Bangladesh | 1.5% | +1.0 points | +1.2 points | 1.57 TWh | +1.11 TWh | +1.37 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ท๐ธ Serbia | 1.0% | +0.9 points | +0.9 points | 350 GWh | +340 GWh | +340 GWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland | 1.2% | +0.9 points | +1.2 points | 980 GWh | +760 GWh | +970 GWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐จ๐ฆ Canada | 1.4% | +0.8 points | +0.9 points | 9.04 TWh | +4.97 TWh | +6.15 TWh | 2024 | 4.0% |
| ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand | 1.1% | +0.8 points | +1.0 points | 490 GWh | +330 GWh | +450 GWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฐ๐ฟ Kazakhstan | 1.7% | +0.5 points | +1.6 points | 2.08 TWh | +840 GWh | +2.03 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฎ๐ท Iran | 0.6% | +0.4 points | +0.6 points | 2.20 TWh | +1.62 TWh | +2.20 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ณ๐ด Norway | 0.3% | +0.3 points | +0.3 points | 540 GWh | +460 GWh | +540 GWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia | 0.3% | +0.2 points | +0.3 points | 1.59 TWh | +1.42 TWh | +1.58 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐จ๐ท Costa Rica | 0.8% | +0.2 points | +0.5 points | 110 GWh | +40.0 GWh | +80.0 GWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ฐ๐ผ Kuwait | 0.3% | +0.2 points | +0.3 points | 230 GWh | +170 GWh | +230 GWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ธ๐ฐ Slovakia | 2.5% | +0.1 points | +0.5 points | 720 GWh | +60.0 GWh | +210 GWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ณ๐ฌ Nigeria | 0.3% | +0.1 points | +0.3 points | 140 GWh | +60.0 GWh | +110 GWh | 2025 | At peak |
| ๐ท๐บ Russia | 0.2% | +0.1 points | +0.2 points | 2.86 TWh | +1,000 GWh | +2.52 TWh | 2024 | 2.1% |
| ๐ง๐พ Belarus | 0.3% | -0.1 points | +0.3 points | 160 GWh | -20.0 GWh | +150 GWh | 2024 | 38.5% |
| ๐ง๐ด Bolivia | 3.0% | -0.2 points | +3.0 points | 410 GWh | +80.0 GWh | +410 GWh | 2025 | At peak |
Countries that generated at least 10 TWh of electricity in 2025 and have published 2025, 82 in this data, with at least 100 GWh of solar in some year. Each is compared with its own 2020 and 2015 values; a blank means Ember has no figure for that year. Peak is the highest annual solar generation in the country's series.
Solar share over 5%: When Each Country Got There
43 countries| Country | First year over | Share 2025 | Status in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ฎ๐น Italy | 2012 | 16.8% | Still over |
| ๐ฌ๐ท Greece | 2013 | 19.6% | Still over |
| ๐ฉ๐ช Germany | 2014 | 18.1% | Still over |
| ๐ช๐ธ Spain | 2015 | 21.9% | Still over |
| ๐ฏ๐ต Japan | 2017 | 10.8% | Still over |
| ๐ง๐ช Belgium | 2018 | 14.5% | Still over |
| ๐จ๐ฑ Chile | 2018 | 25.1% | Still over |
| ๐ฆ๐บ Australia | 2019 | 20.4% | Still over |
| ๐ญ๐บ Hungary | 2020 | 27.1% | Still over |
| ๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel | 2020 | 16.2% | Still over |
| ๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands | 2020 | 21.1% | Still over |
| ๐ฐ๐ญ Cambodia | 2021 | 10.6% | Still over |
| ๐ฒ๐ฝ Mexico | 2021 | 7.0% | Still over |
| ๐ป๐ณ Vietnam | 2021 | 10.3% | Still over |
| ๐ฆ๐น Austria | 2022 | 14.1% | Still over |
| ๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark | 2022 | 12.8% | Still over |
| ๐ฉ๐ด Dominican Republic | 2022 | 10.0% | Still over |
| ๐ฎ๐ณ India | 2022 | 9.4% | Still over |
| ๐ต๐ฐ Pakistan | 2022 | 21.4% | Still over |
| ๐ต๐น Portugal | 2022 | 17.3% | Still over |
| ๐ฑ๐ฐ Sri Lanka | 2022 | 10.8% | Still over |
| ๐จ๐ญ Switzerland | 2022 | 12.1% | Still over |
| ๐ง๐ท Brazil | 2023 | 11.5% | Still over |
| ๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria | 2023 | 18.2% | Still over |
| ๐จ๐ณ China | 2023 | 11.2% | Still over |
| ๐ต๐ฑ Poland | 2023 | 11.3% | Still over |
| ๐ธ๐ฎ Slovenia | 2023 | 10.1% | Still over |
| ๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africa | 2023 | 8.0% | Still over |
| ๐ฐ๐ท South Korea | 2023 | 6.0% | Still over |
| ๐น๐ท Turkey | 2023 | 10.5% | Still over |
| ๐ฆ๐ช United Arab Emirates | 2023 | 9.9% | Still over |
| ๐บ๐ธ United States | 2023 | 8.6% | Still over |
| ๐ญ๐ท Croatia | 2024 | 8.9% | Still over |
| ๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco | 2024 | 5.8% | Still over |
| ๐ท๐ด Romania | 2024 | 10.0% | Still over |
| ๐น๐ผ Taiwan | 2024 | 5.5% | Still over |
| ๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom | 2024 | 6.6% | Still over |
| ๐จ๐ด Colombia | 2025 | 5.1% | Still over |
| ๐จ๐ฟ Czechia | 2025 | 5.8% | Still over |
| ๐ซ๐ท France | 2025 | 5.6% | Still over |
First year in Ember's annual series with a share at or above 5%. "By" means the country's series already started over the line, so the true year is earlier or unknown. The 40 earliest of 43 are shown.
Solar share over 10%: When Each Country Got There
25 countries| Country | First year over | Share 2025 | Status in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ฆ๐บ Australia | 2021 | 20.4% | Still over |
| ๐จ๐ฑ Chile | 2021 | 25.1% | Still over |
| ๐ญ๐บ Hungary | 2021 | 27.1% | Still over |
| ๐ช๐ธ Spain | 2021 | 21.9% | Still over |
| ๐ป๐ณ Vietnam | 2021 | 10.3% | Still over |
| ๐ฉ๐ช Germany | 2022 | 18.1% | Still over |
| ๐ฌ๐ท Greece | 2022 | 19.6% | Still over |
| ๐ฎ๐น Italy | 2022 | 16.8% | Still over |
| ๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands | 2022 | 21.1% | Still over |
| ๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark | 2023 | 12.8% | Still over |
| ๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel | 2023 | 16.2% | Still over |
| ๐ต๐น Portugal | 2023 | 17.3% | Still over |
| ๐ฆ๐น Austria | 2024 | 14.1% | Still over |
| ๐ง๐ช Belgium | 2024 | 14.5% | Still over |
| ๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria | 2024 | 18.2% | Still over |
| ๐ต๐ฐ Pakistan | 2024 | 21.4% | Still over |
| ๐ต๐ฑ Poland | 2024 | 11.3% | Still over |
| ๐ง๐ท Brazil | 2025 | 11.5% | Still over |
| ๐ฐ๐ญ Cambodia | 2025 | 10.6% | Still over |
| ๐จ๐ณ China | 2025 | 11.2% | Still over |
| ๐ฏ๐ต Japan | 2025 | 10.8% | Still over |
| ๐ธ๐ฎ Slovenia | 2025 | 10.1% | Still over |
| ๐ฑ๐ฐ Sri Lanka | 2025 | 10.8% | Still over |
| ๐จ๐ญ Switzerland | 2025 | 12.1% | Still over |
| ๐น๐ท Turkey | 2025 | 10.5% | Still over |
First year in Ember's annual series with a share at or above 10%. "By" means the country's series already started over the line, so the true year is earlier or unknown.
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. Annual statistics from Ember, complete years to 2025.
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title = {{Solar Power Trends by Country: Change Since 2020 and 2015}},
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