Solar generation
Electricity generated from solar. Effectively zero until the mid-2010s, which makes this the steepest growth curve on the site.
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195.99
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Energy Institute, via Our World in Data
Solar generation over time
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| Period | Solar generation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 196 |
| 2024 | 143.1 |
| 2023 | 115.4 |
| 2022 | 95.9 |
| 2021 | 65.6 |
| 2020 | 52.9 |
| 2019 | 37.5 |
| 2018 | 37.5 |
| 2017 | 22.4 |
| 2016 | 12.2 |
| 2015 | 7.09 |
| 2014 | 4.91 |
| 2013 | 3.43 |
| 2012 | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 0.83 |
| 2010 | 0.11 |
| 2009 | 0.08 |
| 2008 | 0.06 |
| 2007 | 0.06 |
| 2006 | 0.01 |
| 2005 | 0.02 |
| 2004 | 0.02 |
| 2003 | 0.02 |
| 2002 | 0.01 |
| 2001 | 0.01 |
| 2000 | 0.01 |
| 1999 | 0.006 |
| 1998 | 0.006 |
| 1997 | 0.006 |
| 1996 | 0.006 |
| 1995 | 0.001 |
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 |
| 1976 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0 |
| 1973 | 0 |
| 1972 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0 |
| 1970 | 0 |
| 1969 | 0 |
| 1968 | 0 |
| 1967 | 0 |
| 1966 | 0 |
| 1965 | 0 |