This statistic shows the levels of photovoltaic energy penetration in electricity consumption worldwide as of 2018, by selected country. According to data, Italy ranked first, with 9.2 percent of final electricity consumption being covered by PV power. Germany followed with a penetration rate of 8.4 percent.
Share of electricity consumption covered by solar PV power in selected countries worldwide in 2018
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PVPS, & IEA. (December 3, 2019). Share of electricity consumption covered by solar PV power in selected countries worldwide in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/945565/solar-pv-penetration-by-selected-country/
PVPS, und IEA. "Share of electricity consumption covered by solar PV power in selected countries worldwide in 2018." Chart. December 3, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/945565/solar-pv-penetration-by-selected-country/
PVPS, IEA. (2019). Share of electricity consumption covered by solar PV power in selected countries worldwide in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/945565/solar-pv-penetration-by-selected-country/
PVPS, and IEA. "Share of Electricity Consumption Covered by Solar Pv Power in Selected Countries Worldwide in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/945565/solar-pv-penetration-by-selected-country/
PVPS & IEA, Share of electricity consumption covered by solar PV power in selected countries worldwide in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/945565/solar-pv-penetration-by-selected-country/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of electricity consumption covered by solar PV power in selected countries worldwide in 2018 [Graph], PVPS, & IEA, December 3, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/945565/solar-pv-penetration-by-selected-country/
