In 2022, Chile was the leading country in the share of solar power in the overall electricity mix, with 18 percent. In the second position was Honduras with a share of 12.5 percent followed by Australia with a share of 12.3 percent.
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Energy Monitor. (September 22, 2022). Share of solar energy in overall electricity mix worldwide in 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337711/global-share-solar-overall-electricity/
Energy Monitor. "Share of solar energy in overall electricity mix worldwide in 2022, by country ." Chart. September 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337711/global-share-solar-overall-electricity/
Energy Monitor. (2022). Share of solar energy in overall electricity mix worldwide in 2022, by country . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337711/global-share-solar-overall-electricity/
Energy Monitor. "Share of Solar Energy in Overall Electricity Mix Worldwide in 2022, by Country ." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337711/global-share-solar-overall-electricity/
Energy Monitor, Share of solar energy in overall electricity mix worldwide in 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337711/global-share-solar-overall-electricity/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Share of solar energy in overall electricity mix worldwide in 2022, by country [Graph], Energy Monitor, September 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337711/global-share-solar-overall-electricity/