Nations ranked by solar share of domestic electricity generation, 2024.
Solar share leaders are ranked by solar generation as a percentage of domestic electricity generation in 2024. The graphic lists five nations with high solar penetration, using each nation’s total electricity generation as its denominator. Hungary ranked first at about 25.0%, followed by Chile and Greece at about 22.0%. Spain and the Netherlands were both around 20.9%, so the leader-to-fifth multiple was about 1.20x.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 25.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Chile | 22.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Greece | 22.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Spain | 20.9% | 2024 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 20.9% | 2024 |
Source 1: Ember
Publisher: Ember
Dataset/table: Ember solar-share country context
Units: percent of electricity generation
Date checked: 2026-05-23
Evidence: Supports Hungary’s 2024 solar share of nearly 25% and the Ember source lane.
Source 2: Canary Media
Publisher: Canary Media
Dataset/table: Ember full-year 2024 solar-share ranking
Units: percent of electricity generation
Date checked: 2026-05-23
Evidence: Supports the Ember-reported solar-share ranking and top-country frame.
Source 3: Central European Energy News
Publisher: Central European Energy News
Dataset/table: Ember solar-share summary
Units: percent of electricity generation
Date checked: 2026-05-23
Evidence: Reports Hungary at 25% and Chile/Greece near 22% from Ember.
Values are rounded shares from Ember-backed reporting and should be treated as source-labelled. This page uses nations because the displayed rows are sovereign-country entries.
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Rows are from Ember-reported 2024 solar share reporting, with supporting OWID/Ember data lane.
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