Installed solar energy capacity in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0084 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Solomon Islands, 2009–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar energy capacity in Solomon Islands stood at 0.0084 gigawatts. 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 energy capacity in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.0084 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, 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 energy capacity in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2010 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +26666.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 gigawatts | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +40.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 gigawatts | +91.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 gigawatts | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 gigawatts | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 gigawatts | +70.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 gigawatts | +49.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0062 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0084 gigawatts | +35.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0084 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399 gigawatts, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0084 gigawatts is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1563 gigawatts, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy 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 gigawatts | 0.0008 gigawatts |
| 2016 | +91.6% | 0.0011 gigawatts | 0.0022 gigawatts |
| 2022 | +70.7% | 0.0024 gigawatts | 0.0041 gigawatts |
| 2023 | +49.9% | 0.0041 gigawatts | 0.0062 gigawatts |
| 2014 | +40.8% | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.0011 gigawatts |
| 2025 | +35.9% | 0.0062 gigawatts | 0.0084 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0025 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 gigawatts | 0.0024 gigawatts | 0.0084 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More energy & mining data for Solomon Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.21 % 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 16.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Solomon Islands?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Solomon Islands was 0.0084 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2009.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Solomon Islands ranks 181st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy 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 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.