Installed solar energy capacity in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0326 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Cape Verde, 2010–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.0326 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 447.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0326 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 gigawatts, in 2010.
That places Cape Verde 150th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0055 gigawatts | — |
| 2011 | 0.0055 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 gigawatts | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.006 gigawatts | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 gigawatts | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 gigawatts | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0107 gigawatts | +72.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0141 gigawatts | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0149 gigawatts | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0171 gigawatts | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0229 gigawatts | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 0.026 gigawatts | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.031 gigawatts | +19.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0326 gigawatts | +5.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0326 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169 gigawatts, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0326 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +72.3% | 0.0062 gigawatts | 0.0107 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0071 gigawatts | 0.0055 gigawatts | 0.0141 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0241 gigawatts | 0.0149 gigawatts | 0.0326 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More energy & mining data for Cape Verde
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Cape Verde?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Cape Verde was 0.0326 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0326 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 gigawatts in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Cape Verde ranks 150th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 447.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.