Share of electricity generation from solar in CIS (EI)
CIS (EI): Share of electricity generation from solar was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in CIS (EI), 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from solar in CIS (EI) is 1.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.0% on the previous year and up 3,073.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in CIS (EI) peaked at 1.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in CIS (EI), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +3009.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +644.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +242.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +198.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +831.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +131.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +52.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +75.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +105.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +65.6% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +42.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from solar in CIS (EI) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3009.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014 | +831.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | +644.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near CIS (EI)
- 1 Cook Islands 50.0% compare
- 2 Palestine 39.4% compare
- 3 Namibia 35.4% compare
- 4 Luxembourg 30.5% compare
- 5 Lebanon 30.0% compare
More energy & mining data for CIS (EI)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 7,984 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production 7,984 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 0.3332 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate -74.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 0.9331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 66.0% (2025)
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate -0.6577 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from solar in CIS (EI)?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in CIS (EI) was 1.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does CIS (EI) rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in CIS (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,073.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this CIS (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.