Which countries use the most solar energy? [Top 13, 2026]
Our rundown of the countries around the world using the most solar energy, from Mexico to China
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Our rundown of the countries around the world using the most solar energy, from Mexico to China
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Data from 2007 through 2024. Source: Berkeley Lab, Utility-Scale Solar Data Update 2025
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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.
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Solar continues to be the main fuel type for new additions, with over 30,000 MW of solar energy added in 2024, nearly double the amount added in 2023. This report also analyzes prospective generation
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We expect the combined share of generation from solar power and wind power to rise from about 18% in 2025 to about 21% in 2027. In our STEO forecast, utility-scale solar is the fastest
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The following table ranks the best and worst states for solar energy production (shown in thousand megawatt-hours) in October and November, number 1 represents the best state for solar
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The Global Solar Power Tracker is composed of worldwide facility-level data on utility-scale (1 MW+) solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal facilities, as well as country-aggregated distributed (<1
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California leads as the top solar state. With over 54 GW of solar installed, enough energy to power over 15 million homes. Texas has the fastest growing solar economy with the largest utility-scale solar and
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On this webpage, you can find the rating of top solar photovoltaic generating countries, get to know the volume of solar PV capacity installed in each individual nation annually, and find the solar PV
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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.
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