Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Bolivia
Bolivia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.1876 gigawatts in 2025. ▲ Rising
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Bolivia, 2017–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Bolivia stood at 0.1876 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 3,651.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Bolivia peaked at 0.1876 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.005 gigawatts, in 2017.
That places Bolivia 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.005 gigawatts | — |
| 2018 | 0.065 gigawatts | +1200.0% |
| 2019 | 0.065 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1151 gigawatts | +77.0% |
| 2021 | 0.165 gigawatts | +43.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1654 gigawatts | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1667 gigawatts | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1704 gigawatts | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1876 gigawatts | +10.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.1876 gigawatts is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.1876 gigawatts is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0758 gigawatts, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.045 gigawatts | 0.005 gigawatts | 0.065 gigawatts | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1617 gigawatts | 0.1151 gigawatts | 0.1876 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.34 % 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 29.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Bolivia?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Bolivia was 0.1876 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1876 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 gigawatts in 2017.
- How does Bolivia rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Bolivia ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,651.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.