Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Aruba
Aruba: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0149 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Aruba, 2010–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Aruba stood at 0.0149 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 144.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Aruba peaked at 0.0149 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, in 2010.
That places Aruba 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Aruba, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0001 gigawatts | — |
| 2011 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 gigawatts | +233.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 gigawatts | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 gigawatts | +206.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 gigawatts | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 gigawatts | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0073 gigawatts | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0148 gigawatts | +102.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0148 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0148 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0148 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0148 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0148 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0148 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0149 gigawatts | +0.7% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0.0149 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 gigawatts, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 0.0149 gigawatts is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0758 gigawatts, 20% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Aruba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +233.3% | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.001 gigawatts |
| 2014 | +206.2% | 0.0016 gigawatts | 0.0049 gigawatts |
| 2011 | +200.0% | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts |
| 2018 | +102.7% | 0.0073 gigawatts | 0.0148 gigawatts |
| 2013 | +60.0% | 0.001 gigawatts | 0.0016 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0058 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0148 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0148 gigawatts | 0.0148 gigawatts | 0.0149 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 154 Bahamas 0.0156 gigawatts compare
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0152 gigawatts compare
- 156 Tonga 0.0151 gigawatts compare
- 158 Seychelles 0.0147 gigawatts compare
- 159 Curacao 0.0144 gigawatts compare
- 160 Cayman Islands 0.0141 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Aruba
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.8588 % 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 5.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Aruba?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Aruba was 0.0149 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0149 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2010.
- How does Aruba rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Aruba ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.