Installed solar pv capacity in Eritrea
Eritrea: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.0251 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Eritrea, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar pv capacity in Eritrea stood at 0.0251.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 219.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Eritrea peaked at 0.0259 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
Eritrea ranks 155th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | +149.3% |
| 2009 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | +169.1% |
| 2011 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | +101.3% |
| 2013 | 0 | +325.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 | +22675.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.009 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0234 | +159.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0259 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0259 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0259 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0251 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0248 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0248 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0248 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0251 | +1.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0251 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0631, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0251 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +22675.5% | 0 | 0.0079 |
| 2013 | +325.7% | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | +169.1% | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | +159.1% | 0.009 | 0.0234 |
| 2008 | +149.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | +101.3% | 0 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.0259 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0251 | 0.0248 | 0.0259 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Eritrea?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Eritrea was 0.0251 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0259 in 2019.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Eritrea rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Eritrea ranks 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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