Installed solar energy capacity in Guinea
Guinea: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0173 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Guinea, 2012–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar energy capacity in Guinea is 0.0173 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15,537.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Guinea peaked at 0.0173 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2012.
Guinea ranks 164th of 218 countries on this measure, 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2013 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +452.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +141.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +74.5% |
| 2018 | 0.013 gigawatts | +2686.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0141 gigawatts | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0147 gigawatts | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.015 gigawatts | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0161 gigawatts | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0168 gigawatts | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0172 gigawatts | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0173 gigawatts | +0.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.0173 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399 gigawatts, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.0173 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2686.9% | 0.0005 gigawatts | 0.013 gigawatts |
| 2013 | +452.6% | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts |
| 2016 | +141.5% | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts |
| 2017 | +74.5% | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0005 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0035 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0141 gigawatts | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0162 gigawatts | 0.0147 gigawatts | 0.0173 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 161 Bhutan 0.0212 gigawatts compare
- 162 Seychelles 0.0189 gigawatts compare
- 163 Sierra Leone 0.0174 gigawatts compare
- 165 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0171 gigawatts compare
- 166 Tonga 0.0158 gigawatts compare
- 167 Samoa 0.0157 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 13.8% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Guinea?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Guinea was 0.0173 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0173 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2012.
- How does Guinea rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Guinea ranks 164th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,537.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.