France vs Italy: Installed solar energy capacity
France
31.44 gigawatts
in 2025
Italy
41.19 gigawatts
in 2025
France rank
11th
Italy rank
9th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 41.19 gigawatts against 31.44 gigawatts in France, a difference of 9.75 gigawatts.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
France ranks 11th and Italy ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0453 gigawatts | 0.2054 gigawatts | 0.1601 gigawatts | Italy |
| 2010s | 6 gigawatts | 16.77 gigawatts | 10.77 gigawatts | Italy |
| 2020s | 20.02 gigawatts | 29.03 gigawatts | 9.01 gigawatts | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 41.19 gigawatts against 31.44 gigawatts in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between France and Italy?
- 9.75 gigawatts, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- France ranks 11th and Italy ranks 9th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.