Installed solar energy capacity in Curacao
Curacao: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0144 gigawatts in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Curacao, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 0.0144 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Curacao peaked at 0.0144 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2000.
That places Curacao 165th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0119 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 gigawatts | 0.0132 gigawatts | 0.0144 gigawatts | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 162 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0156 gigawatts compare
- 163 Tonga 0.0155 gigawatts compare
- 164 Aruba 0.0148 gigawatts compare
- 166 Cayman Islands 0.0141 gigawatts compare
- 167 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.0131 gigawatts compare
- 168 Gabon 0.0115 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Curacao
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.9% (2023)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 55,315 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 5,276 kWh per capita (2023)
- Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 100.0% (2024)
- Share of the population with access to electricity 100.0% (2024)
- Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita 100.0% (2024)
- Number of people with and without electricity access 155,967 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Curacao?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Curacao was 0.0144 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0144 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Curacao rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Curacao ranks 165th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2025) – 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.