Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0308 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cape Verde, 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 Cape Verde is 0.0308 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 442.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0308 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 gigawatts, in 2010.
That places Cape Verde 141st out of 199 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.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0055 gigawatts | — |
| 2011 | 0.0055 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 gigawatts | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 gigawatts | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0097 gigawatts | +67.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0129 gigawatts | +33.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0136 gigawatts | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0157 gigawatts | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0213 gigawatts | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0242 gigawatts | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0292 gigawatts | +20.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0308 gigawatts | +5.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0308 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.474 gigawatts, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0308 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0678 gigawatts, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +67.7% | 0.0058 gigawatts | 0.0097 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0067 gigawatts | 0.0055 gigawatts | 0.0129 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0225 gigawatts | 0.0136 gigawatts | 0.0308 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More energy & mining data for Cape Verde
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.55 % 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 14.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cape Verde?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cape Verde was 0.0308 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0308 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 gigawatts in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Cape Verde ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 442.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.