Installed solar energy capacity in Namibia
Namibia: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.3889 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Namibia, 2001–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.3889 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 62.3% on the previous year and up 2,555.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Namibia peaked at 0.3889 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 90th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0001 gigawatts | — |
| 2002 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +118.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +53.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +50.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 gigawatts | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +38.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 gigawatts | +56.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 gigawatts | +64.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0146 gigawatts | +293.9% |
| 2016 | 0.027 gigawatts | +84.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0668 gigawatts | +147.6% |
| 2018 | 0.123 gigawatts | +84.3% |
| 2019 | 0.187 gigawatts | +52.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1875 gigawatts | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1901 gigawatts | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2455 gigawatts | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2396 gigawatts | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2396 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3889 gigawatts | +62.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.3889 gigawatts is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399 gigawatts, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.3889 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 8.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0008 gigawatts | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0428 gigawatts | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.187 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2485 gigawatts | 0.1875 gigawatts | 0.3889 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.65 % 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 15.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Namibia?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Namibia was 0.3889 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3889 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Namibia ranks 90th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,555.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.