Solar overtakes gas power in Asia for first time ever (2026)

Published On: June 16, 2026
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CarbonBrief: Solar has overtaken gas power in Asia to become the continent’s third-largest source of electricity, according to new analysis by Carbon Brief.

The rapid expansion of solar power in nations such as China, India and Pakistan has seen its annual output increase nearly fourfold since 2020.

Asia accounts for around 60% of the world’s solar-power growth in this period, putting the continent at the heart of the global solar boom.

Coal and hydropower remain Asia’s largest sources of electricity, generating roughly 52% and 12% of the continent’s power each year, respectively.

Chinese: 的新分析,太阳能已经超越亚洲的天然气电力,成为非洲大陆第三大电力来源。

自2020年以来,中国、印度和巴基斯坦等国家太阳能发电的快速扩张使其年产量增长了近四倍。

这一时期亚洲太阳能发电增长约占世界太阳能发电增长的60%,使该大陆处于全球太阳能繁荣的核心。

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