Installed solar energy capacity in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0049 gigawatts in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Vanuatu, 2009–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar energy capacity in Vanuatu is 0.0049 gigawatts, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1,700.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0049 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2009.
Vanuatu ranks 183rd 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 gigawatts | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0046 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 gigawatts | 0.0048 gigawatts | 0.0049 gigawatts | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 180 Cook Islands 0.0056 gigawatts compare
- 181 Brunei 0.0052 gigawatts compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 0.005 gigawatts compare
- 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
More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2011)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2011)
- Ores and metals exports 1.6% (2011)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2011)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Vanuatu?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Vanuatu was 0.0049 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2009.
- How does Vanuatu rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Vanuatu ranks 183rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,700.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.