Installed solar energy capacity in Nauru
Nauru: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0032 gigawatts in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Nauru, 2006–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 0.0032 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1,406.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Nauru peaked at 0.0032 gigawatts in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2006.
That places Nauru 196th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0025 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 gigawatts | 0.0025 gigawatts | 0.0032 gigawatts | 5 |
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- 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)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 49.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 36.4% (2023)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 12.68 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 847.39 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 0.01 billion cubic meters (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Nauru?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Nauru was 0.0032 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 gigawatts in 2022.
- 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 196th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,406.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.