Global Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation
Updated on 08.25.2022
High School
Life and earth sciences
5 min read
production from continues to increase significantly, by more than 20% every year. The boom in solar is still driven by China, the United States and India.
Global Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation (in terawatt- hours – TWh)
Country | 2020 | 2021 | 2020-2021 Change |
---|---|---|---|
China | 261,1 | 327,0 | 20,2% |
United States | 132,0 | 165,4 | 20,1% |
Japan | 75,1 | 86,3 | 12,9% |
India | 58,7 | 68,3 | 14,1% |
Germany | 48,6 | 49,0 | 0,7% |
Australia | 23,8 | 31,2 | 23,6% |
Spain | 20,7 | 26,8 | 22,9% |
Vietnam | 10,9 | 25,8 | 57,9% |
Italy | 24,6 | 25,1 | 2,1% |
South Korea | 19,3 | 21,8 | 11,5% |
Brazil | 10,7 | 16,8 | 35,8% |
France | 12,9 | 14,6 | 11,5% |
Turkey | 11,0 | 12,8 | 14,7% |
Total World | 846,2 | 1032,5 | 18,0% |