Installed solar energy capacity in Panama
Panama: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.9734 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Panama, 2014–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.9734 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 2,179.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Panama peaked at 0.9734 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 gigawatts, in 2014.
Panama ranks 71st 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0024 gigawatts | — |
| 2015 | 0.0427 gigawatts | +1679.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0885 gigawatts | +107.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1268 gigawatts | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1991 gigawatts | +57.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2246 gigawatts | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2351 gigawatts | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4985 gigawatts | +112.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5292 gigawatts | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6464 gigawatts | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7432 gigawatts | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9734 gigawatts | +31.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.9734 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 gigawatts, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.9734 gigawatts is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693 gigawatts, 14.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.114 gigawatts | 0.0024 gigawatts | 0.2246 gigawatts | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6043 gigawatts | 0.2351 gigawatts | 0.9734 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More energy & mining data for Panama
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1439 % 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 20.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Panama?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Panama was 0.9734 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9734 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 gigawatts in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Panama ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,179.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.