Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.003 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cook Islands, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 0.003 gigawatts for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cook Islands peaked at 0.003 gigawatts in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2000.
Cook Islands ranks 181st of 199 countries on this measure, 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 Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +6540.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 gigawatts | +144.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 gigawatts | +75.5% |
| 2016 | 0.003 gigawatts | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.003 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 gigawatts | 0.003 gigawatts | 0.003 gigawatts | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cook Islands?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cook Islands was 0.003 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 gigawatts in 2016.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Cook Islands rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Cook Islands ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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.