Global solar energy outlook
In the last few years, solar energy has been the main driver for renewable energy growth worldwide. In 2024, solar photovoltaic capacity additions surpassed 600 gigawatts, accounting for
Renewable energy statistics 2025
Newsletter The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) produces comprehensive, reliable datasets on renewable energy capacity and use worldwide. Renewable energy statistics 2025
Renewable electricity – Renewables 2025 – Analysis
Growth in utility-scale and distributed solar PV more than doubles, representing nearly 80% of worldwide renewable electricity capacity expansion. Low module costs, relatively efficient permitting processes
35 Latest Solar Power Statistics, Charts & Data [2026]
What is the capacity of solar energy? The world''s current solar energy capacity is 850.2 GW (gigawatts). This is the maximum amount of energy that all global solar installations combined
Global solar generation up 31% year-on-year
The world generated 2,109.76TWh of electricity from solar PV in the first nine months of the year, more than the total solar generation reported in 2024.
How Much Solar Energy Does the World Generate?
How Much Energy Do Solar Panels Produce Worldwide? With global capacity surpassing 2,000 GW in 2024 and daily production reaching 2,075 GWh, solar energy is playing a crucial role in achieving
How Much Solar Energy Does the World Generate?
How Much Energy Do Solar Panels Produce Worldwide? With global capacity
Solar Power by Country 2026
Data and analysis including a list of solar power in every country in
Solar Power by Country 2026
Data and analysis including a list of solar power in every country in the world, countries with the most solar power, and countries that generate the highest percentage of their electricity from solar power.
What percent of the world uses solar energy? 2026
As of 2023, solar energy was the world''s third-largest renewable energy technology, behind wind and hydropower — nearly 5.5% of global electricity generation came from solar energy
Solar power by country
The worldwide growth of photovoltaics is extremely dynamic and varies strongly by country. In April 2022, the total global solar power capacity reached 1 TW, increasing to 2 TW in 2024. The top
Solar power generation, 2025
This dataset contains yearly electricity generation, capacity, emissions, import and demand data for over 200 geographies. You can find more about Ember''s methodology in this