Installed solar energy capacity in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0038 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in British Virgin Islands, 2010–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar energy capacity in British Virgin Islands stood at 0.0038 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.6% on the previous year and up 395.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0038 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2010.
British Virgin Islands ranks 199th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2011 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 gigawatts | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +131.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +1396.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 gigawatts | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 gigawatts | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 gigawatts | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.001 gigawatts | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 gigawatts | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 gigawatts | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 gigawatts | +66.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0025 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0038 gigawatts | +49.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0038 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 gigawatts, 0% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0038 gigawatts is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693 gigawatts, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1396.1% | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0008 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0005 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.001 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 gigawatts | 0.0012 gigawatts | 0.0038 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More energy & mining data for British Virgin Islands
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in British Virgin Islands?
- Installed solar energy capacity in British Virgin Islands was 0.0038 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2010.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 199th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 395.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.