Electricity Generation from Solar Power
WorldEconomicTotal annual production of electricity from solar power
Map showing percentage of electricity generation from solar power. The highest generation is in the U.S., China, and Australia, indicated in dark red. The lowest generation (light orange) is in Africa and South America, Iran, Greenland.
Class | Rank | Billion kilowatt hours (kWh) | Class | Rank | Percent | Class | Rank | Percentage of annual change | Value | Evergreen forest | Deciduous forest | Water | Mixed forest | Shrublands | Savannas | Grasslands | Permanent wetlands | Urban and built-up | Cropland and natural vegetation | Snow and ice | Barren or sparsely vegetated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.5% | 19.2% | 1.92% | 8.00% | 25.6% | 10.8% | 13.6% | 11.2% | 1.28% | 15.7% | 6.41% | 2.18% | |||||||||||
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