Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Brunei
Brunei: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0058 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Brunei, 2010–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Brunei is 0.0058 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 385.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Brunei peaked at 0.0058 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 gigawatts, in 2010.
That places Brunei 170th 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 Brunei, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0012 gigawatts | — |
| 2011 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 gigawatts | +236.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 gigawatts | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.005 gigawatts | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0053 gigawatts | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0058 gigawatts | +10.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.0058 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 gigawatts, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.0058 gigawatts is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0012 gigawatts | 0.0012 gigawatts | 0.0012 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 gigawatts | 0.0014 gigawatts | 0.0058 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 167 Micronesia (country) 0.007 gigawatts compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 0.0061 gigawatts compare
- 169 Belize 0.0059 gigawatts compare
- 171 American Samoa 0.0056 gigawatts compare
- 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0056 gigawatts compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 0.0055 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Brunei
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.57 % 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 0.0001 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 65.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Brunei?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Brunei was 0.0058 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 gigawatts in 2010.
- How does Brunei rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Brunei ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 385.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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.