Installed solar energy capacity in Kiribati
Kiribati: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0041 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Kiribati, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar energy capacity in Kiribati is 0.0041 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 328.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Kiribati peaked at 0.0041 gigawatts in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 196th 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2002 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2003 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2004 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2005 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2006 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2007 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2008 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2009 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 gigawatts | +55.6% |
| 2014 | 0 gigawatts | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 0.001 gigawatts | +2413.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 gigawatts | +57.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 gigawatts | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 gigawatts | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 gigawatts | +125.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0041 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0041 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0041 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399 gigawatts, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0041 gigawatts is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1563 gigawatts, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0018 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 gigawatts | 0.0018 gigawatts | 0.0041 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 193 Venezuela 0.0047 gigawatts compare
- 194 Tuvalu 0.0046 gigawatts compare
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0045 gigawatts compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.004 gigawatts compare
- 198 Grenada 0.0038 gigawatts compare
- 199 British Virgin Islands 0.0038 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Kiribati
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 12.05 % 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 12.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Kiribati?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Kiribati was 0.0041 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 gigawatts in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Kiribati ranks 196th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.