Countries by Installed Solar Energy Capacity 2025
Source:
Wikipedia
Key Findings
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China leads in Installed Solar Capacity (GW) with 890 in 2025.
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Average Installed Solar Capacity (GW) in 2025: 213 · median: 89.
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Gap in 2025: China is 17.8× larger than Spain.
About This Dataset
Countries by Installed Solar Energy Capacity 2025
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.
Analysis
China (890), United States (280) and India (185) take the top three in Installed Solar Capacity (GW) in 2025. China alone accounts for more than the other 7 entities combined: 890 against 813 Installed Solar Capacity (GW). Only 1 of the 8 reaches even half the leader's figure (445 or more).
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Methodology & source
- Data source
- Wikipedia
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2025 · 8 observations
- Measure
- Installed Solar Capacity (GW)
- Last updated
- 6 September 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 2025.
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