Non-hydro renewable electricity installed capacity (biomass, geothermal, solar, wind) (2024)

China tops the global rankings for non-hydro renewable electricity installed capacity (biomass, geothermal, solar, wind), recording 1,441 million kW in 2024, followed by United States of America (331.5 million kW) and Germany (172.8 million kW). India (156.8 million kW) and Japan (104.1 million kW) complete the top 5. Brazil (103.9 million kW) and Spain (71.7 million kW) follow close behind. United Kingdom (56.1 million kW), Australia (54.7 million kW), and Italy (53.1 million kW) round out the top ten. The spread is substantial: China has 27× the figure recorded by Italy (53.1 million kW). Four of the top ten are in Europe. Among these countries, China saw the largest year-over-year change at +33.0%.