Hungary Has Added the Most Solar Share Since 2020: +20.1 points
Ember's latest complete year of country data is 2025. Among the 79 countries that generated at least 10 TWh of electricity in 2025, Hungary moved most, +20.1 points since 2020 (27.1% in 2025). Worldwide, solar supplied 8.8% of electricity in 2025, against 3.2% in 2020. No country in this data has exited solar after a peak of at least 1.00 TWh.
Key Facts
- The latest complete Ember year of country data is 2025; each country is compared with its own 2020 and 2015 figures.
- World solar generation was 2,781 TWh in 2025, 8.8% of world electricity (853 TWh and 3.2% in 2020).
- Over 2020 to 2025, Hungary added the most solar share: +20.1 points, to 27.1% in 2025.
- Over 2015 to 2025, Hungary added the most solar share: +26.6 points, to 27.1% in 2025.
- In absolute terms, China changed most over 2020 to 2025: +912 TWh of solar generation.
- Over 2015 to 2025, China changed most in absolute terms: +1,134 TWh of solar generation.
- 42 countries have reached "solar share over 5%" at some point through 2025; the earliest crossing in Ember's series is Italy in 2012.
- 24 countries have reached "solar share over 10%" at some point through 2025; the earliest crossing in Ember's series is Australia in 2021.
Top Movers in Solar Share
Ember, 2015 to 2025Annual statistics, 2010 to 2025
| Year | Hungary | Pakistan | Chile | Bulgaria | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 4.9% | 3.1% | 1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | 0.7% | 6.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | 1.9% | 7.5% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | 3.0% | 9.0% | 3.7% | 7.0% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | 3.9% | 12.0% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | 5.1% | 17.3% | 4.2% | 13.9% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | 7.7% | 20.1% | 8.8% | 16.4% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | 13.1% | 22.8% | 14.3% | 17.8% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | 21.4% | 25.1% | 18.2% | 21.1% |
Solar Share and Generation by Country, 2025
70 countries| Country | Share 2025 | Share change since 2020 | Share change since 2015 | Generation 2025 | Change since 2020 | Change since 2015 | Peak year | Below peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 27.1% | +20.1 points | +26.6 points | 10.9 TWh | +8.42 TWh | +10.7 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Pakistan | 21.4% | +18.4 points | +21.1 points | 36.6 TWh | +32.5 TWh | +36.2 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Chile | 25.1% | +16.0 points | +23.4 points | 22.2 TWh | +14.6 TWh | +20.9 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Bulgaria | 18.2% | +14.6 points | +15.4 points | 6.93 TWh | +5.46 TWh | +5.55 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Netherlands | 21.1% | +14.1 points | +20.1 points | 28.5 TWh | +19.9 TWh | +27.4 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Portugal | 17.3% | +14.0 points | +15.8 points | 8.85 TWh | +7.13 TWh | +8.05 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Spain | 21.9% | +13.9 points | +16.9 points | 63.0 TWh | +42.4 TWh | +49.2 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Austria | 13.9% | +10.9 points | +12.4 points | 10.1 TWh | +8.10 TWh | +9.20 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Australia | 19.7% | +10.7 points | +17.2 points | 56.4 TWh | +32.6 TWh | +50.2 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Israel | 16.2% | +10.5 points | +14.4 points | 13.3 TWh | +9.18 TWh | +12.2 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Greece | 19.7% | +10.3 points | +12.0 points | 11.4 TWh | +6.93 TWh | +7.48 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Brazil | 12.0% | +10.3 points | +12.0 points | 90.3 TWh | +79.5 TWh | +90.2 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Poland | 11.3% | +10.1 points | +11.3 points | 19.5 TWh | +17.6 TWh | +19.5 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Germany | 18.1% | +9.3 points | +12.1 points | 89.7 TWh | +40.2 TWh | +51.6 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Denmark | 13.2% | +9.1 points | +11.2 points | 4.56 TWh | +3.38 TWh | +3.96 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Sri Lanka | 11.6% | +8.8 points | +11.3 points | 1.98 TWh | +1.52 TWh | +1.94 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Belgium | 14.5% | +8.7 points | +10.0 points | 10.4 TWh | +5.32 TWh | +7.37 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Switzerland | 12.1% | +8.3 points | +10.4 points | 7.89 TWh | +5.29 TWh | +6.77 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Croatia | 8.9% | +8.2 points | +8.4 points | 1.31 TWh | +1.21 TWh | +1.25 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Slovenia | 10.1% | +7.9 points | +8.3 points | 1.50 TWh | +1.13 TWh | +1.23 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| China | 11.2% | +7.8 points | +10.5 points | 1,173 TWh | +912 TWh | +1,134 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Italy | 16.8% | +7.8 points | +8.6 points | 44.6 TWh | +19.7 TWh | +21.7 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Uzbekistan | 7.5% | +7.5 points | +7.5 points | 6.50 TWh | +6.49 TWh | +6.50 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Dominican Republic | 10.0% | +6.9 points | +9.8 points | 2.25 TWh | +1.65 TWh | +2.22 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Turkey | 10.5% | +6.8 points | +10.5 points | 37.3 TWh | +26.1 TWh | +37.1 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Romania | 9.9% | +6.8 points | +6.9 points | 4.96 TWh | +3.23 TWh | +2.98 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Cambodia | 10.6% | +6.8 points | +10.6 points | 1.89 TWh | +1.60 TWh | +1.89 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| India | 9.4% | +6.1 points | +8.8 points | 195 TWh | +143 TWh | +188 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| United States | 8.6% | +5.4 points | +7.6 points | 389 TWh | +258 TWh | +350 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| South Africa | 8.0% | +5.1 points | +7.1 points | 19.5 TWh | +12.5 TWh | +17.1 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Colombia | 5.1% | +4.8 points | +5.1 points | 4.60 TWh | +4.41 TWh | +4.59 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Ireland | 4.7% | +4.5 points | +4.7 points | 1.46 TWh | +1.40 TWh | +1.46 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Oman | 4.4% | +4.1 points | +4.4 points | 2.30 TWh | +2.20 TWh | +2.30 TWh | 2024 | At peak |
| Kenya | 4.8% | +4.0 points | +4.3 points | 670 GWh | +580 GWh | +620 GWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Qatar | 3.8% | +3.7 points | +3.7 points | 2.15 TWh | +2.14 TWh | +2.14 TWh | 2024 | At peak |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.0% | +3.7 points | +3.9 points | 580 GWh | +530 GWh | +570 GWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Taiwan | 5.6% | +3.4 points | +5.3 points | 16.1 TWh | +9.89 TWh | +15.3 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| France | 5.6% | +3.1 points | +4.2 points | 32.0 TWh | +18.9 TWh | +24.3 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Czechia | 5.8% | +3.0 points | +3.1 points | 4.39 TWh | +2.10 TWh | +2.13 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Vietnam | 7.4% | +2.8 points | +7.4 points | 22.9 TWh | +11.7 TWh | +22.9 TWh | 2024 | 30.5% |
| South Korea | 6.1% | +2.7 points | +5.3 points | 37.8 TWh | +18.5 TWh | +33.6 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Thailand | 5.3% | +2.6 points | +4.0 points | 10.0 TWh | +4.97 TWh | +7.62 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| United Kingdom | 6.6% | +2.6 points | +4.4 points | 19.4 TWh | +6.85 TWh | +11.9 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Mexico | 7.4% | +2.5 points | +7.3 points | 26.3 TWh | +10.5 TWh | +26.1 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Argentina | 3.4% | +2.4 points | +3.4 points | 5.14 TWh | +3.80 TWh | +5.13 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Japan | 9.8% | +2.3 points | +6.5 points | 101 TWh | +25.1 TWh | +66.5 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Singapore | 2.7% | +2.2 points | +2.7 points | 1.64 TWh | +1.34 TWh | +1.64 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Malaysia | 3.2% | +2.0 points | +3.0 points | 6.64 TWh | +4.58 TWh | +6.37 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Sweden | 2.6% | +2.0 points | +2.6 points | 4.44 TWh | +3.39 TWh | +4.34 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Morocco | 5.8% | +1.9 points | +5.8 points | 2.57 TWh | +1.05 TWh | +2.57 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Uruguay | 5.2% | +1.8 points | +4.8 points | 620 GWh | +160 GWh | +570 GWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Tunisia | 2.5% | +1.8 points | +2.2 points | 560 GWh | +410 GWh | +500 GWh | 2024 | At peak |
| Puerto Rico | 4.7% | +1.7 points | +4.2 points | 910 GWh | +350 GWh | +820 GWh | 2024 | 5.2% |
| Peru | 3.1% | +1.6 points | +2.6 points | 1.86 TWh | +1.07 TWh | +1.63 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Philippines | 2.4% | +1.1 points | +2.3 points | 3.00 TWh | +1.63 TWh | +2.86 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Bangladesh | 1.5% | +1.0 points | +1.2 points | 1.57 TWh | +1.11 TWh | +1.37 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Canada | 1.6% | +0.9 points | +1.1 points | 10.2 TWh | +6.10 TWh | +7.28 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Finland | 1.2% | +0.9 points | +1.2 points | 980 GWh | +760 GWh | +970 GWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Egypt | 3.1% | +0.8 points | +3.1 points | 7.60 TWh | +3.15 TWh | +7.56 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Kazakhstan | 1.7% | +0.5 points | +1.6 points | 2.05 TWh | +810 GWh | +2.00 TWh | 2025 | At peak |
| New Zealand | 0.9% | +0.5 points | +0.8 points | 370 GWh | +210 GWh | +330 GWh | 2023 | At peak |
| Serbia | 0.4% | +0.4 points | +0.4 points | 160 GWh | +150 GWh | +150 GWh | 2024 | At peak |
| Norway | 0.3% | +0.3 points | +0.3 points | 540 GWh | +460 GWh | +540 GWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Kuwait | 0.2% | +0.2 points | +0.2 points | 210 GWh | +150 GWh | +210 GWh | 2024 | At peak |
| Nigeria | 0.3% | +0.1 points | +0.2 points | 130 GWh | +50.0 GWh | +100 GWh | 2024 | At peak |
| Slovakia | 2.4% | +0.1 points | +0.5 points | 700 GWh | +40.0 GWh | +190 GWh | 2025 | At peak |
| Russia | 0.2% | +0.1 points | +0.2 points | 2.85 TWh | +990 GWh | +2.51 TWh | 2024 | 2.4% |
| Iran | 0.2% | +0.1 points | +0.2 points | 900 GWh | +320 GWh | +900 GWh | 2024 | 7.2% |
| Belarus | 0.3% | -0.1 points | +0.3 points | 160 GWh | -20.0 GWh | +150 GWh | 2024 | 38.5% |
| Bolivia | 3.0% | -0.2 points | +3.0 points | 410 GWh | +80.0 GWh | +410 GWh | 2025 | At peak |
Countries that generated at least 10 TWh of electricity in 2025 and have published 2025, 79 in this data, with at least 100 GWh of solar in some year. Each is compared with its own 2020 and 2015 values; a blank means Ember has no figure for that year. Peak is the highest annual solar generation in the country's series.
Solar share over 5%: When Each Country Got There
42 countries| Country | First year over | Share 2025 | Status in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2012 | 16.8% | Still over |
| Greece | 2013 | 19.7% | Still over |
| Germany | 2014 | 18.1% | Still over |
| Spain | 2015 | 21.9% | Still over |
| Japan | 2017 | 9.8% | Still over |
| Belgium | 2018 | 14.5% | Still over |
| Chile | 2018 | 25.1% | Still over |
| Australia | 2019 | 19.7% | Still over |
| Hungary | 2020 | 27.1% | Still over |
| Israel | 2020 | 16.2% | Still over |
| Netherlands | 2020 | 21.1% | Still over |
| Cambodia | 2021 | 10.6% | Still over |
| Mexico | 2021 | 7.4% | Still over |
| Vietnam | 2021 | 7.4% | Still over |
| Austria | 2022 | 13.9% | Still over |
| Denmark | 2022 | 13.2% | Still over |
| Dominican Republic | 2022 | 10.0% | Still over |
| India | 2022 | 9.4% | Still over |
| Pakistan | 2022 | 21.4% | Still over |
| Portugal | 2022 | 17.3% | Still over |
| Sri Lanka | 2022 | 11.6% | Still over |
| Switzerland | 2022 | 12.1% | Still over |
| Brazil | 2023 | 12.0% | Still over |
| Bulgaria | 2023 | 18.2% | Still over |
| China | 2023 | 11.2% | Still over |
| Poland | 2023 | 11.3% | Still over |
| Slovenia | 2023 | 10.1% | Still over |
| South Africa | 2023 | 8.0% | Still over |
| South Korea | 2023 | 6.1% | Still over |
| Turkey | 2023 | 10.5% | Still over |
| United States | 2023 | 8.6% | Still over |
| Croatia | 2024 | 8.9% | Still over |
| Morocco | 2024 | 5.8% | Still over |
| Romania | 2024 | 9.9% | Still over |
| Taiwan | 2024 | 5.6% | Still over |
| United Kingdom | 2024 | 6.6% | Still over |
| Colombia | 2025 | 5.1% | Still over |
| Czechia | 2025 | 5.8% | Still over |
| France | 2025 | 5.6% | Still over |
| Thailand | 2025 | 5.3% | Still over |
First year in Ember's annual series with a share at or above 5%. "By" means the country's series already started over the line, so the true year is earlier or unknown. The 40 earliest of 42 are shown.
Solar share over 10%: When Each Country Got There
24 countries| Country | First year over | Share 2025 | Status in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2021 | 19.7% | Still over |
| Chile | 2021 | 25.1% | Still over |
| Hungary | 2021 | 27.1% | Still over |
| Spain | 2021 | 21.9% | Still over |
| Vietnam | 2021 | 7.4% | Fell back under |
| Germany | 2022 | 18.1% | Still over |
| Greece | 2022 | 19.7% | Still over |
| Italy | 2022 | 16.8% | Still over |
| Netherlands | 2022 | 21.1% | Still over |
| Denmark | 2023 | 13.2% | Still over |
| Israel | 2023 | 16.2% | Still over |
| Portugal | 2023 | 17.3% | Still over |
| Austria | 2024 | 13.9% | Still over |
| Belgium | 2024 | 14.5% | Still over |
| Bulgaria | 2024 | 18.2% | Still over |
| Pakistan | 2024 | 21.4% | Still over |
| Poland | 2024 | 11.3% | Still over |
| Brazil | 2025 | 12.0% | Still over |
| Cambodia | 2025 | 10.6% | Still over |
| China | 2025 | 11.2% | Still over |
| Slovenia | 2025 | 10.1% | Still over |
| Sri Lanka | 2025 | 11.6% | Still over |
| Switzerland | 2025 | 12.1% | Still over |
| Turkey | 2025 | 10.5% | Still over |
First year in Ember's annual series with a share at or above 10%. "By" means the country's series already started over the line, so the true year is earlier or unknown.
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. Annual statistics from Ember, complete years to 2025.