Installed solar energy capacity in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0046 gigawatts in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2024, installed solar energy capacity in Tuvalu stood at 0.0046 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 1,223.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Tuvalu peaked at 0.0046 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2000.
Tuvalu ranks 187th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0037 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 gigawatts | 0.0037 gigawatts | 0.0046 gigawatts | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 184 Papua New Guinea 0.0049 gigawatts compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0048 gigawatts compare
- 186 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0046 gigawatts compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0045 gigawatts compare
- 189 Kiribati 0.0041 gigawatts compare
- 190 Venezuela 0.0041 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Tuvalu
- Fuel imports 16.7% (2008)
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2008)
- 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)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 12.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 31.9% (2023)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 8.11 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Tuvalu?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Tuvalu was 0.0046 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Tuvalu ranks 187th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,223.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.