Installed solar energy capacity in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0049 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Vanuatu, 2009–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – 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 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1,032.7% 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 192nd 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2010 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +217.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +31.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +49.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +59.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 gigawatts | +303.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 gigawatts | +51.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 gigawatts | +53.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 gigawatts | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 gigawatts | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 gigawatts | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 gigawatts | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 gigawatts | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0049 gigawatts | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0049 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0049 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399 gigawatts, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0049 gigawatts is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1563 gigawatts, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +303.5% | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0018 gigawatts |
| 2011 | +217.5% | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts |
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 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0056 gigawatts compare
- 190 Cook Islands 0.0056 gigawatts compare
- 191 Saint Lucia 0.0055 gigawatts compare
- 193 Venezuela 0.0047 gigawatts compare
- 194 Tuvalu 0.0046 gigawatts compare
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0045 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.48 % 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 18.2% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Vanuatu?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Vanuatu was 0.0049 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – 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 192nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,032.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.