Installed solar energy capacity in Togo
Togo: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0866 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Togo, 2012–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar energy capacity in Togo is 0.0866 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and up 122,792.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Togo peaked at 0.0866 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2012.
That places Togo 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2013 | 0 gigawatts | +106.8% |
| 2014 | 0 gigawatts | +103.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +139.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +510.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 gigawatts | +547.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 gigawatts | +75.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0102 gigawatts | +52.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0636 gigawatts | +525.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0655 gigawatts | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0663 gigawatts | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0665 gigawatts | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0866 gigawatts | +30.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.0866 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399 gigawatts, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.0866 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0014 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0067 gigawatts | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0598 gigawatts | 0.0102 gigawatts | 0.0866 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0966 gigawatts compare
- 130 Uganda 0.0958 gigawatts compare
- 131 Cameroon 0.0894 gigawatts compare
- 133 Niger 0.0829 gigawatts compare
- 134 Costa Rica 0.0826 gigawatts compare
- 135 French Polynesia 0.0809 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Togo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.75 % 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 15.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Togo?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Togo was 0.0866 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0866 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2012.
- How does Togo rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Togo ranks 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122,792.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.