Over the past 12 months, solar photovoltaic sources accounted for more than 6. . The Energy Information Administration reports that utility-scale solar grew by 32%, while distributed solar increased by 15%, bringing their respective shares to nearly 5% and 2% of total electricity generation. electricity generation rose by 3. According to the 2022 edition of the annual report published by SolarPower Europe, “global solar capacity doubled in 3. . As of 2023, solar energy was the world's third-largest renewable energy technology, behind wind and hydropower — nearly 5. Of a total renewable electricity capacity. . Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data This dataset contains yearly electricity generation, capacity, emissions, imports and demand data for European countries.