Solar power output now surpasses nuclear plants
The gist
Solar generated 13% more electricity than nuclear worldwide over the 12 months to September 2026.
Solar now supplies about a tenth of global power, up from 1% in 2015.
How it unfolded
- 2020Solar becomes the cheapest source of electricity in history.
- 2023 -2024A large fall in panel prices pushes solar into an era of 'offensively cheap' solar.
- Apr 2025Solar exceeds global nuclear generation on a monthly basis for the first time.