Installed solar pv capacity in India
India: Installed solar pv capacity was 135.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in India, 2001–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 135.5 for installed solar pv capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.9% on the previous year and up 2,278.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in India peaked at 135.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0055, in 2001.
That places India 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0055 | — |
| 2002 | 0.0067 | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0134 | +72.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0115 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0288 | +151.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0315 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0431 | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0688 | +59.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5693 | +727.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9856 | +73.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | +62.6% |
| 2014 | 3.78 | +135.6% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | +50.9% |
| 2016 | 9.98 | +75.2% |
| 2017 | 18.26 | +82.9% |
| 2018 | 27.48 | +50.5% |
| 2019 | 35.25 | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 39.71 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 49.98 | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 63.48 | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 73.05 | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 97.58 | +33.6% |
| 2025 | 135.5 | +38.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 135.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399, 968.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 135.5 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.6797, 199.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +727.1% | 0.0688 | 0.5693 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0174 | 0.0055 | 0.0431 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.37 | 0.0688 | 35.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.55 | 39.71 | 135.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More energy & mining data for India
- Fuel imports 28.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.7% (2025)
- Fuel exports 13.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
- Gas production 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in India?
- Installed solar pv capacity in India was 135.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 135.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 in 2001.
- How does India rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- India ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,278.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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