Installed solar energy capacity in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0056 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Cook Islands, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar energy capacity in Cook Islands stood at 0.0056 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Cook Islands peaked at 0.0056 gigawatts in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, in 2000.
That places Cook Islands 190th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +1147.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 gigawatts | +135.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 gigawatts | +73.4% |
| 2016 | 0.003 gigawatts | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 gigawatts | +60.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 gigawatts | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0056 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0056 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0056 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 gigawatts | 0.0056 gigawatts | 0.0056 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 187 Papua New Guinea 0.006 gigawatts compare
- 188 Brunei 0.0059 gigawatts compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0056 gigawatts compare
- 191 Saint Lucia 0.0055 gigawatts compare
- 192 Vanuatu 0.0049 gigawatts compare
- 193 Venezuela 0.0047 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Cook Islands
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- 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)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Cook Islands?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Cook Islands was 0.0056 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 gigawatts in 2019.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Cook Islands rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Cook Islands ranks 190th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook 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.