Installed solar energy capacity in Nauru
Nauru: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0092 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Nauru, 2006–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 0.0092 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 189.7% on the previous year and up 4,263.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Nauru peaked at 0.0092 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2006.
That places Nauru 180th 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 Nauru, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2007 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +238.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 gigawatts | +200.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 gigawatts | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 gigawatts | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 gigawatts | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0032 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0092 gigawatts | +189.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.0092 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 gigawatts, 1% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.0092 gigawatts is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1563 gigawatts, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity in Nauru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +238.1% | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.0007 gigawatts |
| 2019 | +200.9% | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.0025 gigawatts |
| 2013 | +200.0% | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts |
| 2025 | +189.7% | 0.0032 gigawatts | 0.0092 gigawatts |
| 2012 | +75.0% | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0025 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 gigawatts | 0.0025 gigawatts | 0.0092 gigawatts | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Nauru
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 12.16 % 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)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Nauru?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Nauru was 0.0092 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2006.
- How does Nauru rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Nauru ranks 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,263.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.