China: Solar electricity capacity
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| China |
Solar electricity capacity, million kilowatts |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 886.66 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | million kilowatts |
| Data availability | 2000 - 2024 |
| Average | 125.66 |
| Min - Max | 0.03 - 886.66 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 886.66 million kilowatts, an increase from 609.92 million kilowatts in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 9.70 million kilowatts, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for China from 2000 to 2024 is 125.66 million kilowatts. The minimum value, 0.03 million kilowatts, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 886.66 million kilowatts was recorded in 2024.
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| Recent values | China: Solar electricity capacity |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 886.66 |
| 2023 | 609.92 |
| 2022 | 393.03 |
| 2021 | 306.97 |
| 2020 | 253.96 |
| 2019 | 204.97 |
| 2018 | 175.26 |
| 2017 | 130.83 |
Definition: Installed capacity to produce electricity from sunlight in million kilowatts.
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