Solar Electricity Generation by Country 2022
Source:
Ember - Yearly Electricity Data
Key Findings
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China leads in Solar Electricity Generation (TWh) with 427.30 in 2022.
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Average Solar Electricity Generation (TWh) in 2022: 75.97 · median: 30.70.
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Gap in 2022: China is 27.2× larger than Chile.
About This Dataset
Solar Electricity Generation by Country 2022
Total electricity generated from solar power by country in 2022, in terawatt-hours, as measured by Ember from reported national grid data.
Analysis
China generated 427 TWh of solar electricity in 2022, roughly twice the United States at 205 TWh. India was third at 96 TWh, only just ahead of Japan at 91 TWh - the last year in this series where those two are close, since India would pass 190 TWh by 2025 while Japan stayed near 100. Vietnam at 26 TWh outproduced France and the Netherlands, a remarkable position for a country that generated almost no solar power before 2019. Chile closes the table at 16 TWh.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Ember - Yearly Electricity Data
- Coverage
- 15 entities · 2022 · 15 observations
- Measure
- Solar Electricity Generation (TWh)
- Last updated
- 15 August 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2022.
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