Italy vs Spain: Installed solar energy capacity
Italy
36.01 gigawatts
in 2024
Spain
38.59 gigawatts
in 2024
Italy rank
8th
Spain rank
7th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 38.59 gigawatts against 36.01 gigawatts in Italy, a difference of 2.58 gigawatts.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2054 gigawatts | 0.8099 gigawatts | 0.6045 gigawatts | Spain |
| 2010s | 16.77 gigawatts | 7.01 gigawatts | 9.75 gigawatts | Italy |
| 2020s | 26.71 gigawatts | 25.06 gigawatts | 1.66 gigawatts | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 38.59 gigawatts against 36.01 gigawatts in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Italy and Spain?
- 2.58 gigawatts, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2025) – 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.