Installed solar energy capacity in Seychelles
Seychelles: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0189 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Seychelles, 2013–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.0189 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1,234.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Seychelles peaked at 0.0189 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 gigawatts, in 2013.
Seychelles ranks 162nd 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0003 gigawatts | — |
| 2014 | 0.001 gigawatts | +245.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +47.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 gigawatts | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 gigawatts | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 0.004 gigawatts | +51.9% |
| 2019 | 0.004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 gigawatts | +69.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0165 gigawatts | +141.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0173 gigawatts | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0183 gigawatts | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0189 gigawatts | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0189 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0189 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 gigawatts, 2% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0189 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0022 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.004 gigawatts | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 gigawatts | 0.0068 gigawatts | 0.0189 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More energy & mining data for Seychelles
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.86 % 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 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Seychelles?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Seychelles was 0.0189 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0189 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 gigawatts in 2013.
- How does Seychelles rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Seychelles ranks 162nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,234.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.