Qatar Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Qatar generated 2.15 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 3.8% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 53rd 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; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Qatar generated 2.15 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
- Solar supplied 3.8% of Qatar's electricity in 2025.
- Qatar was the 53rd largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Qatar's solar generation in 2025 was 215 times the 2020 level of 10.0 GWh.
- Qatar's solar generation in 2025 was 215 times the 2015 level of 10.0 GWh.
- Qatar's solar generation peaked at 2.15 TWh in 2024.
- Qatar's solar share in 2025 was below the world share of 8.8%.
- Qatar had 1.68 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 2.15 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Qatar's electricity | 3.8% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 8.8% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 53 of 180 | 2025 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 1.68 GW | 2025 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 0 TWh |
| 2011 | 0 TWh |
| 2012 | 0 TWh |
| 2013 | 0 TWh |
| 2014 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2015 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2016 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2017 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2018 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2019 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2020 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2021 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2022 | 590 GWh |
| 2023 | 1.88 TWh |
| 2024 | 2.15 TWh |
| 2025 | 2.15 TWh |
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
| Year | Qatar | World |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | 7.0% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | 8.8% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.15 TWh | 3.8% | 8.8% | 1.68 GW |
| 2024 | 2.15 TWh | 3.8% | 7.0% | 810 MW |
| 2023 | 1.88 TWh | 3.3% | 5.6% | 810 MW |
| 2022 | 590 GWh | 1.1% | 4.6% | 810 MW |
| 2021 | 10.0 GWh | 0.0% | 3.7% | 10 MW |
| 2020 | 10.0 GWh | 0.0% | 3.2% | 10 MW |
| 2019 | 10.0 GWh | 0.0% | 2.6% | 10 MW |
| 2018 | 10.0 GWh | 0.0% | 2.2% | 10 MW |
| 2017 | 10.0 GWh | 0.0% | 1.8% | 10 MW |
| 2016 | 10.0 GWh | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 MW |
Full year by year history for Qatar
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.