Installed solar energy capacity in Samoa
Samoa: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0157 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Samoa, 2005–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.0157 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Samoa peaked at 0.0159 gigawatts in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2005.
Samoa ranks 167th of 218 countries on this measure, 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2006 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2007 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2008 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +2142.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 gigawatts | +904.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 gigawatts | +149.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 gigawatts | +77.4% |
| 2017 | 0.014 gigawatts | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0158 gigawatts | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0159 gigawatts | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0159 gigawatts | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0159 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0157 gigawatts | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0157 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0157 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0157 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0157 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169 gigawatts, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0157 gigawatts is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1563 gigawatts, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity in Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2142.9% | 0 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts |
| 2014 | +904.5% | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0032 gigawatts |
| 2015 | +149.0% | 0.0032 gigawatts | 0.0079 gigawatts |
| 2016 | +77.4% | 0.0079 gigawatts | 0.0139 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0159 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0158 gigawatts | 0.0157 gigawatts | 0.0159 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More energy & mining data for Samoa
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.64 % 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 19.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Samoa?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Samoa was 0.0157 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0159 gigawatts in 2019.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2005.
- How does Samoa rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Samoa ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.