Installed solar energy capacity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.1048 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Zimbabwe, 2006–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar energy capacity in Zimbabwe is 0.1048 gigawatts, 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 energy capacity in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1048 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, 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 energy capacity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2007 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +6644.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +414.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 gigawatts | +115.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 gigawatts | +46.5% |
| 2015 | 0.002 gigawatts | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 gigawatts | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 gigawatts | +87.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 gigawatts | +87.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 gigawatts | +42.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0133 gigawatts | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0269 gigawatts | +101.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0398 gigawatts | +48.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0453 gigawatts | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1048 gigawatts | +131.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1048 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.1048 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399 gigawatts, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.1048 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy 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 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0112 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0558 gigawatts | 0.0133 gigawatts | 0.1048 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 25.83 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Zimbabwe?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Zimbabwe was 0.1048 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1048 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 124th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy 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 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.