Italy: Solar electricity capacity

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 Italy

Solar electricity capacity, million kilowatts

 Latest value 36.01
 Year 2024
 Measure million kilowatts
 Data availability 2000 - 2024
 Average 12.22
 Min - Max 0.02 - 36.01
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
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The latest value from 2024 is 36.01 million kilowatts, an increase from 29.36 million kilowatts in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 9.70 million kilowatts, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for Italy from 2000 to 2024 is 12.22 million kilowatts. The minimum value, 0.02 million kilowatts, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 36.01 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 Italy: Solar electricity capacity
 2024 36.01
 2023 29.36
 2022 24.56
 2021 22.60
 2020 21.66
 2019 20.87
 2018 20.11
 2017 19.69




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

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