Syria Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Syria generated 100 GWh of electricity from solar in 2024, 0.4% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 125th largest solar power producer in 2024 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 7.0% of the world's electricity in 2024. These are annual statistics for 2024; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Syria generated 100 GWh of electricity from solar in 2024.
- Solar supplied 0.4% of Syria's electricity in 2024.
- Syria was the 125th largest solar power producer in 2024 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Syria's solar generation in 2024 was 100 GWh, up from none in 2019.
- Syria's solar generation in 2024 was 100 GWh, up from none in 2014.
- Syria's solar generation peaked at 100 GWh in 2022.
- Syria's solar share in 2024 was below the world share of 7.0%.
- Syria had 1.61 GW of solar generating capacity in 2024.
Key Figures, 2024
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 100 GWh | 2024 · Ember |
| Share of Syria's electricity | 0.4% | 2024 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 7.0% | 2024 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 125 of 180 | 2024 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 1.61 GW | 2024 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2024Annual statistics through 2024, 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 | 0 TWh |
| 2015 | 0 TWh |
| 2016 | 0 TWh |
| 2017 | 0 TWh |
| 2018 | 0 TWh |
| 2019 | 0 TWh |
| 2020 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2021 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2022 | 100 GWh |
| 2023 | 100 GWh |
| 2024 | 100 GWh |
Annual statistics through 2024, % of generation
| Year | Syria | 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 | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | 7.0% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100 GWh | 0.4% | 7.0% | 1.61 GW |
| 2023 | 100 GWh | 0.4% | 5.6% | 1.02 GW |
| 2022 | 100 GWh | 0.5% | 4.6% | 310 MW |
| 2021 | 60.0 GWh | 0.3% | 3.7% | 30 MW |
| 2020 | 20.0 GWh | 0.1% | 3.2% | 10 MW |
| 2019 | 0 TWh | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0 GW |
| 2018 | 0 TWh | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0 GW |
| 2017 | 0 TWh | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0 GW |
| 2016 | 0 TWh | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0 GW |
| 2015 | 0 TWh | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0 GW |
Full year by year history for Syria
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.