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Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - World - FS Research - Monthly

Latest updates. In the world, seasonally-adjusted electricity generation from solar photovoltaics stood at 209.81 TWh in May 2025, compared to 206.80 in the previous month. This marks a rise of 1.46 percent.

Sample. There are 77 data points overall in the monthly time series displayed in the graph above. The time period covered by the series goes from January 2019 to May 2025.

History. Take a look at a few descriptive statistics computed on the entire sample: generation had an average value of 109.27 TWh; it hit a trough of 45.11 in January 2019; it recorded a maximum of 209.81 in May 2025.

Latest values

Date Value - TWh
2025-03-31 202.6
2025-04-30 206.8
2025-05-31 209.81

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Series Metadata

Field Value
Description Electricity generation: Solar
Country or region World
Economic concept Flow
Data type Quantity
Seasonally adjusted Yes
Frequency Monthly
Unit TWh
Sources FetchSeries Research; calculations on Ember data
Source type Data research lab
Data licence Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0); standard FetchSeries disclaimers apply
Measure type Level

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World

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - World - FS Research - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - World - FS Research - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - World - FS Research - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - World - FS Research - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - World - FS Research - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - World - FS Research - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - World - FS Research - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - World - FS Research - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - World - FS Research - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Total (TWh) - World - FS Research - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31

Australia

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Australia - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Australia - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Australia - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Australia - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Australia - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Australia - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Australia - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Australia - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30

Brazil

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Brazil - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Brazil - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Brazil - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Brazil - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Brazil - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Brazil - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Brazil - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Brazil - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Brazil - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30

Canada

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Canada - FS Research - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Canada - FS Research - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Canada - FS Research - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Canada - FS Research - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Canada - FS Research - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Canada - FS Research - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Canada - FS Research - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Canada - FS Research - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Canada - FS Research - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Canada - FS Research - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31

China

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - China - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - China - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - China - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - China - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - China - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - China - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - China - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - China - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Total (TWh) - China - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31

European Union

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - European Union - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - European Union - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - European Union - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - European Union - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - European Union - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - European Union - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - European Union - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - European Union - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - European Union - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Total (TWh) - European Union - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30

India

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - India - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - India - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - India - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - India - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - India - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - India - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - India - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - India - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - India - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Total (TWh) - India - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31

Japan

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Japan - FS Research - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Japan - FS Research - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Japan - FS Research - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Japan - FS Research - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Japan - FS Research - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Japan - FS Research - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Japan - FS Research - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Japan - FS Research - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Japan - FS Research - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Japan - FS Research - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31

Russia

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Russia - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Russia - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Russia - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Russia - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Russia - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Russia - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Russia - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Russia - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Russia - FS Research - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31

United States

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - United States - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - United States - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - United States - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - United States - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - United States - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - United States - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - United States - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - United States - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - United States - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30
Seasonally-adjusted electricity generation : Total (TWh) - United States - FS Research - Monthly 81 2019-01-31 2025-09-30