Global cumulative installed PV capacity by sector 2010-2050

Published by Statista Research Department, May 31, 2010
The statistic represents the cumulative installed PV capacity worldwide from 2010 with projections to 2050, by end-use sector. Cumulative installed PV capacity in the residential sector is expected to reach 118 gigawatts by 2020.

Cumulative installed PV capacity by end-use sector from 2010 with projections to 2050 (in gigawatts)

CharacteristicResidentialCommercialUtilityOff-grid
2050 1,380 404 908 463
2040 957 243 551 267
2030 447 99 223 103
2020 118 22 49 21
2010 17 3 5 2
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Capacity in gigawattsResidentialCommercialUtilityOff-grid20102020203020402050
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2010

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2010

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