India Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
India generated 195 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 9.3% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the third largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through July 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- India generated 195 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
- Solar supplied 9.3% of India's electricity in 2025.
- India was the third largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- India's solar generation in 2025 was 277% higher than in 2020, when it was 51.6 TWh.
- India's solar generation in 2025 was 27 times the 2015 level of 7.09 TWh.
- 2025 was India's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 1985.
- India's solar share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.8%.
- India had 136 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 195 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of India's electricity | 9.3% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 8.8% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 3 of 180 | 2025 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 136 GW | 2025 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 1985 to 2025Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 TWh |
| 1986 | 0 TWh |
| 1987 | 0 TWh |
| 1988 | 0 TWh |
| 1989 | 0 TWh |
| 1990 | 0 TWh |
| 1991 | 0 TWh |
| 1992 | 0 TWh |
| 1993 | 0 TWh |
| 1994 | 0 TWh |
| 1995 | 0 TWh |
| 1996 | 10.0 GWh |
| 1997 | 10.0 GWh |
| 1998 | 10.0 GWh |
| 1999 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2000 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2001 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2002 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2003 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2004 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2005 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2006 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2007 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2008 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2009 | 80.0 GWh |
| 2010 | 110 GWh |
| 2011 | 830 GWh |
| 2012 | 2.10 TWh |
| 2013 | 3.43 TWh |
| 2014 | 4.91 TWh |
| 2015 | 7.09 TWh |
| 2016 | 12.2 TWh |
| 2017 | 22.4 TWh |
| 2018 | 37.5 TWh |
| 2019 | 37.5 TWh |
| 2020 | 51.6 TWh |
| 2021 | 64.3 TWh |
| 2022 | 94.6 TWh |
| 2023 | 114 TWh |
| 2024 | 142 TWh |
| 2025 | 195 TWh |
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
| Year | India | World |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1986 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1987 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1988 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1989 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1990 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1991 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1992 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1993 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1994 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1995 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1996 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1997 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1998 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1999 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | 7.0% |
| 2025 | 9.3% | 8.8% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 195 TWh | 9.3% | 8.8% | 136 GW |
| 2024 | 142 TWh | 7.0% | 7.0% | 98.5 GW |
| 2023 | 114 TWh | 6.0% | 5.6% | 73.1 GW |
| 2022 | 94.6 TWh | 5.3% | 4.6% | 63.5 GW |
| 2021 | 64.3 TWh | 3.8% | 3.7% | 50.0 GW |
| 2020 | 51.6 TWh | 3.3% | 3.2% | 39.7 GW |
| 2019 | 37.5 TWh | 2.3% | 2.6% | 35.3 GW |
| 2018 | 37.5 TWh | 2.4% | 2.2% | 27.5 GW |
| 2017 | 22.4 TWh | 1.5% | 1.8% | 18.3 GW |
| 2016 | 12.2 TWh | 0.9% | 1.3% | 9.98 GW |
Full year by year history for India
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
Solar Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through July 2026Monthly statistics through July 2026, TWh
| Month | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2024-08 | 11.5 TWh |
| 2024-09 | 12.4 TWh |
| 2024-10 | 14.0 TWh |
| 2024-11 | 12.9 TWh |
| 2024-12 | 12.6 TWh |
| 2025-01 | 14.5 TWh |
| 2025-02 | 15.3 TWh |
| 2025-03 | 19.3 TWh |
| 2025-04 | 19.2 TWh |
| 2025-05 | 17.8 TWh |
| 2025-06 | 16.3 TWh |
| 2025-07 | 15.5 TWh |
| 2025-08 | 16.2 TWh |
| 2025-09 | 17.8 TWh |
| 2025-10 | 17.3 TWh |
| 2025-11 | 17.5 TWh |
| 2025-12 | 19.5 TWh |
| 2026-01 | 20.3 TWh |
| 2026-02 | 21.2 TWh |
| 2026-03 | 23.9 TWh |
| 2026-04 | 24.9 TWh |
| 2026-05 | 25.8 TWh |
| 2026-06 | 24.7 TWh |
| 2026-07 | 21.9 TWh |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of July 2026. Monthly figures for India can differ slightly from the annual totals.