Solar Electricity Generation by Country 2023

About This Dataset

Total electricity generated from solar power by country in 2023, in terawatt-hours, as measured by Ember from reported national grid data.

✨ AI Insight

China produced 584 TWh of solar electricity in 2023, about 2.4 times the United States at 239 TWh and more than the next four countries combined. India was third at 115 TWh. Japan at 96 TWh is the striking entry: it generated more solar power than Germany, Spain or Australia despite far less land and sunshine, a legacy of its post-2012 feed-in tariff. Comparing this table with the 2024 edition shows the pace of change - China added over 250 TWh in a single year, more than Japan's entire annual output.

Source: Ember - Yearly Electricity Data

Key Findings

Auto-computed highlights from this dataset

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China leads with 584 in 2023.

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Average value in 2023: 94 · median: 45.

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Gap in 2023: China is 31.7× larger than Turkey.