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Electricity generation from solar power
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
26.4terawatt-hours
Median: 3.8terawatt-hours
Countries Covered
79
with available data
Highest
People's Republic of China
839.0terawatt-hours
Lowest
Iceland
0.0terawatt-hours
Top 5 Countries
1People's Republic of China839.0terawatt-hours
2United States of America306.2terawatt-hours
3India136.8terawatt-hours
4Japan96.7terawatt-hours
5Germany74.1terawatt-hours
By Region
North America113.8terawatt-hours(3 countries)
Asia52.4terawatt-hours(23 countries)
Oceania25.4terawatt-hours(2 countries)
South America16.8terawatt-hours(6 countries)
Europe10.6terawatt-hours(31 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0terawatt-hours)High (839.0terawatt-hours)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 26.4terawatt-hours)
North America (3)
Asia (23)
Oceania (2)
South America (6)
Europe (31)
Other (10)
Africa (4)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Republic of China | 839.0terawatt-hours |
| 2 | United States of America | 306.2terawatt-hours |
| 3 | India | 136.8terawatt-hours |
| 4 | Japan | 96.7terawatt-hours |
| 5 | Germany | 74.1terawatt-hours |
| 6 | Brazil | 71.3terawatt-hours |
| 7 | Spain | 56.5terawatt-hours |
| 8 | Australia | 50.2terawatt-hours |
| 9 | Italy | 36.2terawatt-hours |
| 10 | South Korea | 32.7terawatt-hours |
| 11 | Türkiye | 30.4terawatt-hours |
| 12 | Vietnam | 25.9terawatt-hours |
| 13 | Mexico | 25.7terawatt-hours |
| 14 | France | 23.2terawatt-hours |
| 15 | Netherlands | 21.6terawatt-hours |
| 16 | Chile | 20.7terawatt-hours |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | 15.2terawatt-hours |
| 18 | Taiwan, Province of China | 14.9terawatt-hours |
| 19 | Poland | 14.8terawatt-hours |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 14.8terawatt-hours |
| 21 | Greece | 10.2terawatt-hours |
| 22 | Israel | 10.1terawatt-hours |
| 23 | Austria | 9.4terawatt-hours |
| 24 | Canada | 9.4terawatt-hours |
| 25 | Hungary | 9.0terawatt-hours |
| 26 | Belgium | 8.6terawatt-hours |
| 27 | Saudi Arabia | 8.2terawatt-hours |
| 28 | Portugal | 7.1terawatt-hours |
| 29 | South Africa | 6.6terawatt-hours |
| 30 | Egypt | 6.1terawatt-hours |
| 31 | Ukraine | 6.1terawatt-hours |
| 32 | Switzerland | 5.9terawatt-hours |
| 33 | Thailand | 5.4terawatt-hours |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 5.4terawatt-hours |
| 35 | Romania | 4.6terawatt-hours |
| 36 | Uzbekistan | 4.3terawatt-hours |
| 37 | Sweden | 4.1terawatt-hours |
| 38 | Argentina | 4.0terawatt-hours |
| 39 | Denmark | 3.9terawatt-hours |
| 40 | Philippines | 3.8terawatt-hours |
| 41 | Czech Republic | 3.6terawatt-hours |
| 42 | Malaysia | 3.5terawatt-hours |
| 43 | Colombia | 3.3terawatt-hours |
| 44 | Russian Federation | 2.9terawatt-hours |
| 45 | Sri Lanka | 2.6terawatt-hours |
| 46 | Morocco | 2.1terawatt-hours |
| 47 | Qatar | 2.0terawatt-hours |
| 48 | Oman | 1.9terawatt-hours |
| 49 | Kazakhstan | 1.9terawatt-hours |
| 50 | Slovenia | 1.8terawatt-hours |
| 51 | Pakistan | 1.7terawatt-hours |
| 52 | Peru | 1.4terawatt-hours |
| 53 | Lithuania | 1.4terawatt-hours |
| 54 | Finland | 1.3terawatt-hours |
| 55 | Singapore | 1.3terawatt-hours |
| 56 | Bangladesh | 1.3terawatt-hours |
| 57 | Estonia | 1.1terawatt-hours |
| 58 | Ireland | 1.1terawatt-hours |
| 59 | Cyprus | 1.1terawatt-hours |
| 60 | Indonesia | 0.9terawatt-hours |
| 61 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.9terawatt-hours |
| 62 | Croatia | 0.8terawatt-hours |
| 63 | Slovakia | 0.7terawatt-hours |
| 64 | Algeria | 0.7terawatt-hours |
| 65 | New Zealand | 0.6terawatt-hours |
| 66 | Norway | 0.6terawatt-hours |
| 67 | Azerbaijan | 0.5terawatt-hours |
| 68 | Luxembourg | 0.5terawatt-hours |
| 69 | Latvia | 0.4terawatt-hours |
| 70 | Iraq | 0.4terawatt-hours |
| 71 | Hong Kong | 0.3terawatt-hours |
| 72 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.3terawatt-hours |
| 73 | Belarus | 0.1terawatt-hours |
| 74 | Kuwait | 0.1terawatt-hours |
| 75 | Ecuador | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 76 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 77 | Turkmenistan | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 78 | Venezuela | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 79 | Iceland | 0.0terawatt-hours |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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