Installed solar energy capacity in Palau
Palau: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0231 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Palau, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar energy capacity in Palau is 0.0231 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 1,944.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Palau peaked at 0.0231 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2000.
That places Palau 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 gigawatts | +700.0% |
| 2006 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +781.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +97.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +51.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 gigawatts | +118.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 gigawatts | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 gigawatts | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 gigawatts | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 gigawatts | +48.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0196 gigawatts | +352.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0199 gigawatts | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0231 gigawatts | +16.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0231 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 gigawatts, 2% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0231 gigawatts is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1563 gigawatts, 15% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +781.3% | 0 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts |
| 2005 | +700.0% | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts |
| 2023 | +352.2% | 0.0043 gigawatts | 0.0196 gigawatts |
| 2016 | +118.4% | 0.0011 gigawatts | 0.0025 gigawatts |
| 2011 | +97.6% | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0006 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0029 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0124 gigawatts | 0.0029 gigawatts | 0.0231 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More energy & mining data for Palau
- Fuel imports 24.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 2.1% (2018)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 1,165 tonnes (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.0656 units per person (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 2.53 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Palau?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Palau was 0.0231 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0231 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Palau ranks 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,944.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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.