Solar electricity generation — all countries

Solar electricity generation — Southern Asia

Solar electricity generation in Southern Asia in 2024 — 166.69 TWh. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1,666,800%.

2024 166.69 TWh +28.44% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 166.69 TWh2024
Period minimum 0.01 TWh2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · terawatt-hours

Solar electricity generation — Southern Asia, 2000–20240501001502002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 0.01 TWh2001: 0.01 TWh2002: 0.01 TWh2003: 0.02 TWh2004: 0.02 TWh2005: 0.03 TWh2006: 0.03 TWh2007: 0.09 TWh2008: 0.09 TWh2009: 0.12 TWh2010: 0.21 TWh2011: 0.94 TWh2012: 2.31 TWh2013: 3.77 TWh2014: 5.4 TWh2015: 7.77 TWh2016: 13.22 TWh2017: 23.91 TWh2018: 39.27 TWh2019: 41.45 TWh2020: 58.7 TWh2021: 73.47 TWh2022: 106.22 TWh2023: 129.78 TWh2024: 166.69 TWh
Change over the period: +166.68 (+1,666,800%) Average annual rate: 49.94 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Asia

Southern Asia 166.69 TWh
World computed 2,135.9 TWh
Solar electricity generation — Southern Asia, by year Southern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year TWh Change Change, %
2024 166.69 +36.91 +28.44%
2023 129.78 +23.56 +22.18%
2022 106.22 +32.75 +44.58%
2021 73.47 +14.77 +25.16%
2020 58.7 +17.25 +41.62%
2019 41.45 +2.18 +5.55%
2018 39.27 +15.36 +64.24%
2017 23.91 +10.69 +80.86%
2016 13.22 +5.45 +70.14%
2015 7.77 +2.37 +43.89%
2014 5.4 +1.63 +43.24%
2013 3.77 +1.46 +63.2%
2012 2.31 +1.37 +145.74%
2011 0.94 +0.73 +347.62%
2010 0.21 +0.09 +75%
2009 0.12 +0.03 +33.33%
2008 0.09 +0 +0%
2007 0.09 +0.06 +200%
2006 0.03 +0 +0%
2005 0.03 +0.01 +50%
2004 0.02 +0 +0%
2003 0.02 +0.01 +100%
2002 0.01 +0 +0%
2001 0.01 +0 +0%
2000 0.01

About the indicator

Electricity generated by solar plants over the year, in terawatt-hours. The absolute figure answers a different question than the share: a country with a small solar share but a huge power system generates more of it than the leader by share. China produces more solar electricity than all of Europe, though dozens of countries beat it on share. The series is also convenient because it shows the real contribution to displacing fuel: the share rises even when total generation falls.

Important: Generation rather than installed capacity: solar runs at a capacity factor of about 15%, so gigawatts of capacity and terawatt-hours of output do not map onto each other directly. The series starts in 2000.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.