Countries with the highest share of solar power generation

Top Solar Power Countries in 2025: Leading the Global Renewable

The top five countries are China, United States, India, Japan, and Germany, based on solar power generation and installed capacity. Emerging leaders include Brazil, Australia, and Spain,

11 countries leading the charge on renewable energy

Here are the top eleven countries using renewables—wind, electricity, geothermals—to lead the way to a low-carbon, zero emissions future.

Chart: Which countries get the most power from solar and wind?

Wind and solar are on the rise worldwide — here are the 10 countries that rely on the clean-energy sources most for their electricity. All of these countries used wind and solar to produce

Share of electricity production from solar, 2025

About this data Share of electricity generated by solar power Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.

Top 100 Countries by Share of Renewable Energy in Power Generation

This ranking tracks the share of electricity generated from renewable sources (hydro, wind, solar, bioenergy and other renewables) as a percentage of a country''s total electricity generation.

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.

Solar power by country

OverviewGlobal use figuresAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America

Many countries and territories have installed significant solar power capacity into their electrical grids to supplement or provide an alternative to conventional energy sources. Solar power plants use one of two technologies: • Photovoltaic (PV) systems use solar panels, either on rooftops or in ground-mounted solar farms, converting sunlight directly into electric power.

Ranked: The 15 Countries With the Most Solar Power Installed

Solar energy capacity is growing rapidly, driving the global transition to renewable energy. This graphic visualizes the top 15 countries by cumulative megawatts of installed

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

Country Rankings

This dashboard ranks countries/areas to their renewable energy power capacity or electricity generation. The data can be further refined based on region, technology or year of interest.

Top 50 Countries That Use the Most Solar Power as a Percentage of

The leader in solar energy is China, at 306,973 MW total solar capacity, but that''s due to its colossal size; solar power accounts for only around 3.5% of total energy consumption. A more comprehensive