Japan: Solar electricity capacity

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 Japan

Solar electricity capacity, million kilowatts

 Latest value 91.61
 Year 2024
 Measure million kilowatts
 Data availability 2000 - 2024
 Average 29.06
 Min - Max 0.33 - 91.61
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
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The latest value from 2024 is 91.61 million kilowatts, an increase from 89.08 million kilowatts in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 9.70 million kilowatts, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 2000 to 2024 is 29.06 million kilowatts. The minimum value, 0.33 million kilowatts, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 91.61 million kilowatts was recorded in 2024. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Japan: Solar electricity capacity
 2024 91.61
 2023 89.08
 2022 85.07
 2021 78.41
 2020 71.87
 2019 63.19
 2018 56.16
 2017 49.50




Definition: Installed capacity to produce electricity from sunlight in million kilowatts.

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