China Added More Solar Than the Rest of the World Combined

Key Takeaways

• China added 336 TWh of new solar generation in 2025, more than the rest of the world combined (300 TWh).
• China accounted for 53% of all global solar additions, helping solar meet 75% of worldwide electricity demand growth.
• Asia outside China, North America, and Europe each added around 80–90 TWh, highlighting the scale gap between China and every other region.

Solar power continued its record expansion in 2025, becoming the largest source of new electricity generation worldwide and meeting 75% of global demand growth.

The pace of deployment also helped drive a rare milestone: global fossil fuel generation declined even as electricity demand increased. According to Ember’s Global Electricity Review 2026, rapid clean power additions in China and India were a major reason why.

This map shows where new solar generation was added in 2025, highlighting the regions leading the world’s energy transition.

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