Photovoltaic-cell output in power-equivalent GW; 2023 vs 2025, preliminary.
China’s photovoltaic-cell output is compared from 2023 through 2025, using 2023 and 2025 as the endpoints. The official National Bureau of Statistics measure is industrial output expressed as power-equivalent capacity in gigawatts, not installed capacity or electricity generation. Output rose from 540.0 GW in 2023 to 832.7 GW in 2025. The increase was 292.7 GW, or 54.2%, and the intermediate 2024 value was 680.0 GW.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | 540.0 | 2023 |
| 2 | 2025 | 832.7 | 2025 |
Publisher: National Bureau of Statistics of China
Dataset/table: Solar Cell Output, 2023–2025
Units: billion kilowatts
Date checked: 2026-07-18
Evidence: Supports photovoltaic-cell output in power-equivalent units for 2023.
Publisher: National Bureau of Statistics of China
Dataset/table: Solar Cell Output, 2023–2025
Units: billion kilowatts
Date checked: 2026-07-18
Evidence: Supports photovoltaic-cell output in power-equivalent units for 2024.
Publisher: National Bureau of Statistics of China
Dataset/table: Solar Cell Output, 2023–2025
Units: billion kilowatts
Date checked: 2026-07-18
Evidence: Supports photovoltaic-cell output in power-equivalent units for 2025.
This is industrial photovoltaic-cell output expressed in power-equivalent capacity. It is not installed solar capacity or annual electricity generation, and the official figures are preliminary.
The endpoint comparison uses official annual industrial-output values and converts billion kilowatts to power-equivalent gigawatts; the 2024 observation remains available alongside the endpoints.
All three annual observations use the same official communiqué family, industrial-output definition and power-equivalent unit.
Keep the visible MarketStats attribution, source line and canonical page link intact. For clean unbranded assets, commercial use or higher-volume reuse, choose one of the licensing tiers below.
This specific graphic needs a source-rights review before an unbranded download. Branded use remains available.
* Free branded use is subject to the Terms and requires attribution/canonical-link preservation. MarketStats licenses the graphic presentation and MarketStats-created editorial layer, not the underlying third-party source data. Source attribution and source-provider obligations still apply.
