Installed solar pv capacity in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.0084 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Solomon Islands, 2009–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar pv capacity in Solomon Islands stood at 0.0084. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 35.9% on the previous year and up 646.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.0084 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
That places Solomon Islands 181st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 | +26666.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 | +40.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 | +91.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 | +70.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 | +49.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0062 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0084 | +35.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0084 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0084 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1563, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity in Solomon Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +26666.7% | 0 | 0.0008 |
| 2016 | +91.6% | 0.0011 | 0.0022 |
| 2022 | +70.7% | 0.0024 | 0.0041 |
| 2023 | +49.9% | 0.0041 | 0.0062 |
| 2014 | +40.8% | 0.0008 | 0.0011 |
| 2025 | +35.9% | 0.0062 | 0.0084 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 | 0 | 0.0025 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 | 0.0024 | 0.0084 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More energy & mining data for Solomon Islands
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2018)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Solomon Islands?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Solomon Islands was 0.0084 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Solomon Islands ranks 181st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 646.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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