Countries by Installed Solar Energy Capacity 2025

About This Dataset

Countries ranked by total installed solar photovoltaic capacity in 2025, measured in gigawatts according to IRENA Renewable Capacity Statistics and IEA Renewables report. China's installed solar capacity of approximately 890 GW in 2025 exceeds the combined solar capacity of every other country in the world — driven by a manufacturing ecosystem that produces over 80% of the world's solar panels, government mandates that require utilities to source increasing shares of electricity from renewables, and feed-in tariff and subsidy programmes that have made rooftop and utility-scale solar economically compelling across a vast range of Chinese climatic zones. The scale of Chinese solar deployment has also driven global panel prices down by over 90% since 2010, making the technology economically accessible to emerging economies that could not have considered utility-scale solar just fifteen years ago.

✨ AI Insight

China's installed solar capacity of 890 GW dwarfs that of the United States and India, which stand at 280 GW and 185 GW, respectively. This massive gap underscores China's strategic investments in solar manufacturing and supportive government policies that have propelled its solar energy sector. Notably, Germany and Japan, once leaders in solar technology, have seen their capacities stagnate at 90 GW and 88 GW, respectively, indicating a potential shift in global solar leadership. The lower capacities of countries like Brazil (62 GW) and Australia (58 GW) further emphasize the challenges they face in scaling up renewable energy infrastructure. As solar technology becomes more affordable, emerging economies may begin to catch up, but the current data suggests that China will continue to lead the way for the foreseeable future.

Source: Wikipedia

Key Findings

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China leads with 890 in 2025.

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Average value in 2025: 213 · median: 89.

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Gap in 2025: China is 17.8× larger than Spain.