France vs Italy: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
France
31.07 gigawatts
in 2025
Italy
41.18 gigawatts
in 2025
France rank
11th
Italy rank
9th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 41.18 gigawatts against 31.07 gigawatts in France, a difference of 10.11 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 199 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 | 5.99 gigawatts | 16.76 gigawatts | 10.78 gigawatts | Italy |
| 2020s | 19.67 gigawatts | 29.03 gigawatts | 9.36 gigawatts | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 41.18 gigawatts against 31.07 gigawatts in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between France and Italy?
- 10.11 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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- France ranks 11th and Italy ranks 9th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.