Installed solar energy capacity in Liberia
Liberia: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0037 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Liberia, 2011–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar energy capacity in Liberia is 0.0037 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2,678.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Liberia peaked at 0.0037 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2011.
That places Liberia 200th 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2012 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +517.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +172.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +102.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +52.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 gigawatts | +39.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 gigawatts | +57.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 gigawatts | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 gigawatts | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 gigawatts | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 gigawatts | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0037 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0037 gigawatts is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0631 gigawatts, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0037 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +517.6% | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0005 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0016 gigawatts | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 gigawatts | 0.0024 gigawatts | 0.0037 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.004 gigawatts compare
- 198 Grenada 0.0038 gigawatts compare
- 199 British Virgin Islands 0.0038 gigawatts compare
- 201 Marshall Islands 0.0032 gigawatts compare
- 202 Paraguay 0.0031 gigawatts compare
- 203 Guinea-Bissau 0.0027 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Liberia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.5 % 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 31.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Liberia?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Liberia was 0.0037 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2011.
- How does Liberia rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Liberia ranks 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,678.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.