Installed solar energy capacity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0216 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Ethiopia, 2007–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar energy capacity in Ethiopia is 0.0216 gigawatts, 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 energy capacity in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0216 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, 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 energy capacity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2008 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 gigawatts | +2700.0% |
| 2010 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +1096.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +242.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 gigawatts | +191.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 gigawatts | +173.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0099 gigawatts | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.014 gigawatts | +42.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0125 gigawatts | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0123 gigawatts | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0123 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0202 gigawatts | +63.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0212 gigawatts | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0212 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0212 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0216 gigawatts | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0216 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0216 gigawatts is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0631 gigawatts, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0216 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy 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 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts |
| 2011 | +1096.4% | 0 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts |
| 2012 | +242.7% | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0011 gigawatts |
| 2013 | +191.3% | 0.0011 gigawatts | 0.0033 gigawatts |
| 2014 | +173.1% | 0.0033 gigawatts | 0.0091 gigawatts |
| 2020 | +63.5% | 0.0123 gigawatts | 0.0202 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.014 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0211 gigawatts | 0.0202 gigawatts | 0.0216 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 15.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Ethiopia?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Ethiopia was 0.0216 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0216 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Ethiopia ranks 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy 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 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.