Installed solar energy capacity in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0046 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Tuvalu, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar energy capacity in Tuvalu stood at 0.0046 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.7% 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 194th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 gigawatts | +666.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +497.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 gigawatts | +953.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 gigawatts | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 gigawatts | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 gigawatts | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 gigawatts | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 gigawatts | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0046 gigawatts | +18.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0046 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.0046 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169 gigawatts, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.0046 gigawatts is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1563 gigawatts, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 | 0.004 gigawatts | 0.0037 gigawatts | 0.0046 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 191 Saint Lucia 0.0055 gigawatts compare
- 192 Vanuatu 0.0049 gigawatts compare
- 193 Venezuela 0.0047 gigawatts compare
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0045 gigawatts compare
- 196 Kiribati 0.0041 gigawatts compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.004 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Tuvalu
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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 16.7% (2008)
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Tuvalu?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Tuvalu was 0.0046 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – 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 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.