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Solar Power by Country

China has the highest Solar Generation in 2025 (1,173.2 TWh), followed by United States (392.7 TWh) and India (168.6 TWh). Trinidad and Tobago has the lowest (0.1 TWh).

EnvironmentInfrastructure & Energy209 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Aug 2, 2026Original page
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Solar Generation, 2025

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 74 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
5.6 TWh
Middle half 1.8 TWh – 19.7 TWh
Average
37.5 TWh
74 countries
Highest
1,173.2 TWh
China
Lowest
0.1 TWh
Trinidad and Tobago

Over time · 2020–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • China
  • United States
  • India
  • Japan
  • Germany

Data

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77 countries · # = rank by Solar Generation
#
1China1,173.2 TWh1,202,179 MW
2United States392.7 TWh211,610 MW
3India168.6 TWh135,502 MW
4Japan110.8 TWh92,211 MW
5Germany91.6 TWh106,272 MW
6Brazil88.0 TWh64,692 MW
7Spain64.5 TWh47,206 MW
8Australia58.4 TWh41,068 MW
9Italy46.5 TWh41,188 MW
10Turkey44.2 TWh25,469 MW
11South Korea37.9 TWh30,346 MW
12Pakistan36.6 TWh3,717 MW
13Vietnam33.8 TWh19,252 MW
14France32.5 TWh31,226 MW
15Mexico27.1 TWh12,929 MW
16Netherlands25.5 TWh25,878 MW
17Poland23.7 TWh25,421 MW
18Chile20.9 TWh12,140 MW
19United Kingdom20.0 TWh21,662 MW
20South Africa18.6 TWh11,255 MW
21Saudi Arabia18.2 TWh11,932 MW
21United Arab Emirates18.2 TWh7,525 MW
23Taiwan16.0 TWh15,474 MW
24Israel13.4 TWh7,363 MW
25Hungary10.7 TWh8,177 MW
26Belgium10.5 TWh10,398 MW
27Greece10.4 TWh11,077 MW
27Austria10.4 TWh10,304 MW
29Thailand10.0 TWh6,842 MW
30Egypt9.3 TWh—
31Canada9.0 TWh5,931 MW
32Portugal8.7 TWh6,949 MW
33Switzerland8.1 TWh9,114 MW
34Uzbekistan7.4 TWh—
35Bulgaria6.8 TWh5,910 MW
36Malaysia6.6 TWh3,074 MW
37Ukraine6.0 TWh5,500 MW
38Argentina5.2 TWh2,592 MW
39Oman4.9 TWh—
40Philippines4.8 TWh3,892 MW
41Romania4.6 TWh6,238 MW
42Colombia4.5 TWh—
42Denmark4.5 TWh5,046 MW
44Sweden4.4 TWh5,500 MW
45Czechia4.3 TWh4,541 MW
46Qatar3.5 TWh—
47Sri Lanka3.0 TWh—
48Russia2.9 TWh2,433 MW
49Peru2.6 TWh—
50Iran2.2 TWh—
51Indonesia2.1 TWh—
51Kazakhstan2.1 TWh1,325 MW
53Lithuania2.0 TWh3,295 MW
53North Macedonia2.0 TWh—
55Morocco1.9 TWh1,086 MW
56Ireland1.7 TWh—
57Bangladesh1.6 TWh—
57Singapore1.6 TWh—
59Slovenia1.5 TWh1,568 MW
60Croatia1.3 TWh—
60Cyprus1.3 TWh—
62Estonia1.2 TWh—
63Finland1.0 TWh—
63New Zealand1.0 TWh—
65Slovakia0.8 TWh1,028 MW
66Norway0.7 TWh—
67Algeria0.6 TWh462 MW
67Iraq0.6 TWh—
67Azerbaijan0.6 TWh—
70Hong Kong0.4 TWh—
71Luxembourg0.3 TWh—
72Belarus0.2 TWh—
73Kuwait0.1 TWh—
73Trinidad and Tobago0.1 TWh—
—Tunisia—895 MW
—Jordan—2,195 MW
—Honduras—589 MW

What correlates with Solar Generation (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,823 other country metrics sharing at least 45 countries, 1 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Solar Generation tend to score higher on these

  1. Wind Power Onshore CapacityWind Power by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 67
    Plot
  2. Wind Power CapacityWind Power by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 56
    Plot
  3. Electricity ConsumptionEnergy Consumption by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 74
    Plot
  4. Electricity ConsumptionElectricity Consumption by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 74
    Plot
  5. Renewable Energy Generation by WindRenewable Energy by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 64
    Plot
  6. Total Renewable Energy GenerationRenewable Energy by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 74
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Solar Generation tend to score lower on these

  1. GGGI Education ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 68
    Plot
  2. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 73
    Plot
  3. Oldest Park Founding YearNational Parks by Country
    r = −0.40 · moderate · n = 59
    Plot
  4. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 73
    Plot
  5. Retirement Age (Women)Retirement Age by Country
    r = −0.34 · moderate · n = 64
    Plot
  6. Major Countries Overall RankMajor Countries
    r = −0.30 · moderate · n = 54
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Solar Generation?
China has the highest Solar Generation in 2025, at 1,173.2 TWh, followed by United States (392.7 TWh) and India (168.6 TWh).
Which country has the lowest Solar Generation?
Trinidad and Tobago has the lowest Solar Generation in 2025, at 0.1 TWh.
What is the median Solar Generation across countries?
The median is 5.6 TWh across the 74 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this solar power by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Statistical Review of World Energy - Energy Institute; Renewable Energy Statistics 2024 - IRENA International Renewable Energy Agency; Renewable Energy Statistics 2023 (pages 21-24) - IRENA International Renewable Energy Agency; Renewable Energy Statistics 2022 - IRENA International Renewable Energy Agency.

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