Italy vs Spain: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Italy
41.18 gigawatts
in 2025
Spain
44.87 gigawatts
in 2025
Italy rank
9th
Spain rank
7th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 44.87 gigawatts against 41.18 gigawatts in Italy, a difference of 3.69 gigawatts.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th of 199 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 | 0.7589 gigawatts | 0.5535 gigawatts | Spain |
| 2010s | 16.76 gigawatts | 4.99 gigawatts | 11.78 gigawatts | Italy |
| 2020s | 29.03 gigawatts | 26.34 gigawatts | 2.69 gigawatts | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 44.87 gigawatts against 41.18 gigawatts in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Italy and Spain?
- 3.69 gigawatts, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th 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.