Installed solar energy capacity in Maldives
Maldives: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0747 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Maldives, 2005–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.0747 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 1,456.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Maldives peaked at 0.0747 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2005.
Maldives ranks 136th 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2006 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +333.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +94.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 gigawatts | +619.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 gigawatts | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 gigawatts | +121.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 gigawatts | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 gigawatts | +56.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0108 gigawatts | +44.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0165 gigawatts | +52.7% |
| 2019 | 0.029 gigawatts | +76.0% |
| 2020 | 0.039 gigawatts | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 0.04 gigawatts | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.052 gigawatts | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.055 gigawatts | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0685 gigawatts | +24.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0747 gigawatts | +9.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0747 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169 gigawatts, 24% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0747 gigawatts is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.6797 gigawatts, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +619.6% | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.0013 gigawatts |
| 2006 | +333.3% | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts |
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 | 0.0549 gigawatts | 0.039 gigawatts | 0.0747 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 133 Niger 0.0829 gigawatts compare
- 134 Costa Rica 0.0826 gigawatts compare
- 135 French Polynesia 0.0809 gigawatts compare
- 137 Barbados 0.0693 gigawatts compare
- 138 French Guiana 0.0685 gigawatts compare
- 139 Afghanistan 0.066 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Maldives
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.7 % 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 20.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Maldives?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Maldives was 0.0747 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0747 gigawatts in 2025.
- 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 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,456.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.