Installed solar energy capacity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0056 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2011–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar energy capacity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 0.0056 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.0056 gigawatts in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, in 2011.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 189th 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0001 gigawatts | — |
| 2012 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +205.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +213.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 gigawatts | +206.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 gigawatts | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 gigawatts | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 gigawatts | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 0.004 gigawatts | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 gigawatts | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 gigawatts | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 gigawatts | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 gigawatts | +30.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0056 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0056 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.0056 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169 gigawatts, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.0056 gigawatts is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693 gigawatts, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +213.3% | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0008 gigawatts |
| 2015 | +206.2% | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.0025 gigawatts |
| 2013 | +205.8% | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0018 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.004 gigawatts | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 gigawatts | 0.0042 gigawatts | 0.0056 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 186 Belize 0.007 gigawatts compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 0.006 gigawatts compare
- 188 Brunei 0.0059 gigawatts compare
- 190 Cook Islands 0.0056 gigawatts compare
- 191 Saint Lucia 0.0055 gigawatts compare
- 192 Vanuatu 0.0049 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7713 % 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 10.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.0056 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 gigawatts in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2011.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 189th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.