Installed solar pv capacity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.0216 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Ethiopia, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Ethiopia is 0.0216, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0216 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
That places Ethiopia 159th 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 pv capacity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | +2700.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 | +1096.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 | +242.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 | +191.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 | +173.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0099 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.014 | +42.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0125 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0123 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0123 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0202 | +63.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0212 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0212 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0212 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0216 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0216 | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0216 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0631, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0216 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2700.0% | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | +1096.4% | 0 | 0.0003 |
| 2012 | +242.7% | 0.0003 | 0.0011 |
| 2013 | +191.3% | 0.0011 | 0.0033 |
| 2014 | +173.1% | 0.0033 | 0.0091 |
| 2020 | +63.5% | 0.0123 | 0.0202 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 | 0 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0211 | 0.0202 | 0.0216 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Ethiopia?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Ethiopia was 0.0216 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0216 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Ethiopia ranks 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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