* Figures from 2017 to 2019 refer to the EU-28 (including the United Kingdom). As of 2021, figures correspond to the EU-27, in which data for the United Kingdom is no longer included.
The source did not provide values for 2020.
This statistic was compiled using several releases of the publication.
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Solar photovoltaics capacity per inhabitant in the European Union 2017-2024
As of 2023, the European Union (EU-27) had a solar photovoltaic capacity of watts per capita. In the period of consideration, figures steadily increased each year. Since the start of the reporting period, the EU's solar PV capacity per inhabitant has grown by approximately *** watts.
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EurObserv'ER. (May 14, 2025). Solar photovoltaic capacity per capita in the European Union* from 2017 to 2024 (in watts per inhabitant) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/800682/solar-photovoltaics-capacity-per-inhabitant-european-union-eu-28/
EurObserv'ER. "Solar photovoltaic capacity per capita in the European Union* from 2017 to 2024 (in watts per inhabitant)." Chart. May 14, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/800682/solar-photovoltaics-capacity-per-inhabitant-european-union-eu-28/
EurObserv'ER. (2025). Solar photovoltaic capacity per capita in the European Union* from 2017 to 2024 (in watts per inhabitant). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/800682/solar-photovoltaics-capacity-per-inhabitant-european-union-eu-28/
EurObserv'ER. "Solar Photovoltaic Capacity per Capita in The European Union* from 2017 to 2024 (in Watts per Inhabitant)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 May 2025, /statistics/800682/solar-photovoltaics-capacity-per-inhabitant-european-union-eu-28/
EurObserv'ER, Solar photovoltaic capacity per capita in the European Union* from 2017 to 2024 (in watts per inhabitant) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/800682/solar-photovoltaics-capacity-per-inhabitant-european-union-eu-28/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Solar photovoltaic capacity per capita in the European Union* from 2017 to 2024 (in watts per inhabitant) [Graph], EurObserv'ER, May 14, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/800682/solar-photovoltaics-capacity-per-inhabitant-european-union-eu-28/
