Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Monthly electricity production by source
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the world, electricity generation from solar photovoltaics was 248.91 TWh in March 2026, compared to 195.86 in February. This constitutes an increase of 27.09 percent.
Sample. There are 87 observations in the monthly time series displayed in the plot above. The time period covered by the series stretches from January 2019 to March 2026.
History. Check out a few simple statistics we calculated on the whole sample: generation had a mean value of 124.29 TWh; it achieved a maximum of 287.20 in July 2025; it reached its minimum of 35.90 in January 2019.
Latest values
| Date | Value - TWh |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | 192.32 |
| 2026-02-28 | 195.86 |
| 2026-03-31 | 248.91 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Electricity generation: Solar |
| Country or region | World |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Quantity |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | TWh |
| Sources | Ember |
| Source type | Think tank |
| Data licence | Creative Commons Attribution Licence |
| Measure type | Level |
Series in the same data set
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World
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
Australia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
Brazil
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
Canada
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
China
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
European Union
India
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
Japan
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
Russia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |