Key facts
- Solar power generation surpassed wind power globally in 2025.
- Solar power generation reached 2,811 TWh in 2025.
- Wind power generation reached 2,714 TWh in 2025.
- Solar is the fastest-growing component of renewable energy.
- Renewables collectively supplied 33.4% of global electricity in 2025.
In 2025, solar power generation achieved a significant milestone by exceeding wind power generation for the first time on a global scale. Solar energy output reached 2,811 terawatt-hours (TWh), surpassing wind power's generation of 2,714 TWh. This development marks solar as the fastest-growing segment within the renewable energy sector. Collectively, renewable energy sources provided 33.4% of the world's total electricity supply in 2025. The data underscores a substantial global increase in solar energy adoption and its growing contribution to the overall energy mix.