Installed solar energy capacity in Gambia
Gambia: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0247 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Gambia, 2006–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0247 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 4,804.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Gambia peaked at 0.0247 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, in 2007.
Gambia ranks 156th 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 energy capacity in Gambia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2007 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +41.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +154.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +60.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +75.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 gigawatts | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 gigawatts | +38.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 gigawatts | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 gigawatts | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 gigawatts | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 gigawatts | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0247 gigawatts | +1329.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0247 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0247 gigawatts is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0631 gigawatts, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0247 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity in Gambia 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 | +1329.8% | 0.0017 gigawatts | 0.0247 gigawatts |
| 2011 | +154.3% | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0018 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0094 gigawatts | 0.0017 gigawatts | 0.0247 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.08 % 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 31.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Gambia?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Gambia was 0.0247 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0247 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2007.
- How does Gambia rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Gambia ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,804.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.