Installed solar pv capacity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.1048 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Zimbabwe, 2006–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Zimbabwe is 0.1048, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5,047.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1048 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
That places Zimbabwe 124th 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 pv capacity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 | +6644.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 | +414.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 | +115.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 | +46.5% |
| 2015 | 0.002 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 | +87.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 | +87.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 | +42.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0133 | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0269 | +101.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0398 | +48.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0453 | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1048 | +131.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1048 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.1048 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.1048 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +6644.5% | 0 | 0.0001 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 | 0 | 0.0112 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0558 | 0.0133 | 0.1048 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 33.8% (2024)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Zimbabwe?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Zimbabwe was 0.1048 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1048 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 124th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,047.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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