Global solar additions reached around 690 GW in 2025, according to the latest report from the International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA-PVPS). The additions represented a 15% increase on installations during 2024.
China installed 415 GW, or 60%, of global installations last year. India ranked second for annual additions, at 54 GW, followed by the United States (43 GW), Germany (18 GW) and Pakistan (14 GW). Collectively, the European Union added 68 GW.
By the end of last year, cumulative installed solar capacity reached 2.96 TW. The report says this capacity could theoretically generate around 3,845 TWh annually, equivalent to approximately 12% of global electricity consumption.
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