Installed solar energy capacity in Maldives
Maldives: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0685 gigawatts in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Maldives, 2005–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.0685 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 1,664.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Maldives peaked at 0.0685 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2005.
Maldives ranks 126th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.029 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0509 gigawatts | 0.039 gigawatts | 0.0685 gigawatts | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Maldives
- Fuel imports 20.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Maldives?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Maldives was 0.0685 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0685 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2005.
- How does Maldives rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Maldives ranks 126th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,664.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2025) – 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.