Installed solar energy capacity in Comoros
Comoros: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0094 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Comoros, 2016–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.0094 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 205.2% on the previous year and up 1,063.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Comoros peaked at 0.0094 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 gigawatts, in 2016.
Comoros ranks 179th 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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0008 gigawatts | — |
| 2017 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 gigawatts | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 gigawatts | +191.7% |
| 2022 | 0.003 gigawatts | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 gigawatts | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0094 gigawatts | +205.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0094 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399 gigawatts, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0094 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0011 gigawatts | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.0012 gigawatts | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 gigawatts | 0.0012 gigawatts | 0.0094 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More energy & mining data for Comoros
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.43 % 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 10.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Comoros?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Comoros was 0.0094 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0094 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 gigawatts in 2016.
- How does Comoros rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Comoros ranks 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,063.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.