Installed solar energy capacity in Seychelles

Seychelles: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0177 gigawatts in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0177 gigawatts
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.0177 gigawatts
in 2022
All-time low
0.0003 gigawatts
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Installed solar energy capacity in Seychelles, 2013–2024

00.0050.010.0150.022013201820242013: 0 gigawatts2014: 0.001 gigawatts2015: 0.001 gigawatts2016: 0.003 gigawatts2017: 0.004 gigawatts2018: 0.005 gigawatts2019: 0.005 gigawatts2020: 0.008 gigawatts2021: 0.017 gigawatts2022: 0.018 gigawatts2023: 0.018 gigawatts2024: 0.018 gigawatts

Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 0.0177 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 1,750.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Seychelles peaked at 0.0177 gigawatts in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 gigawatts, in 2013.

Seychelles ranks 158th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0028 gigawatts 0.0003 gigawatts 0.0052 gigawatts 7
2020s 0.0157 gigawatts 0.0079 gigawatts 0.0177 gigawatts 5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 155 Sierra Leone 0.0204 gigawatts compare
  2. 156 Palau 0.0199 gigawatts compare
  3. 157 Tanzania 0.0196 gigawatts compare
  4. 159 Guyana 0.0175 gigawatts compare
  5. 160 Guinea 0.0169 gigawatts compare
  6. 161 Samoa 0.0157 gigawatts compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is installed solar energy capacity in Seychelles?
Installed solar energy capacity in Seychelles was 0.0177 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 0.0177 gigawatts in 2022.
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 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,750.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles 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

Indicator
Installed solar energy capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2024
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Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.