Installed solar energy capacity in Gabon
Gabon: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0115 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Gabon, 2009–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar energy capacity in Gabon stood at 0.0115 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19,647.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Gabon peaked at 0.0115 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2009.
That places Gabon 175th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2010 | 0 gigawatts | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 gigawatts | +128.7% |
| 2014 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 gigawatts | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +443.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 gigawatts | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0115 gigawatts | +2181.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0115 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0115 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169 gigawatts, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0115 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2181.3% | 0.0005 gigawatts | 0.0115 gigawatts |
| 2021 | +443.4% | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0005 gigawatts |
| 2013 | +128.7% | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0115 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.39 % 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 6.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Gabon?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Gabon was 0.0115 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0115 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2009.
- How does Gabon rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Gabon ranks 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19,647.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.