Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Curacao
Curacao: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0144 gigawatts in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Curacao, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2024, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Curacao stood at 0.0144 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Curacao peaked at 0.0144 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2000.
Curacao ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0119 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 gigawatts | 0.0132 gigawatts | 0.0144 gigawatts | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0152 gigawatts compare
- 146 Tonga 0.0149 gigawatts compare
- 147 Aruba 0.0148 gigawatts compare
- 149 Cayman Islands 0.0141 gigawatts compare
- 150 Seychelles 0.0132 gigawatts compare
- 151 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.0129 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Curacao
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.9% (2023)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 55,315 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 5,276 kWh per capita (2023)
- Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 100.0% (2024)
- Share of the population with access to electricity 100.0% (2024)
- Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita 100.0% (2024)
- Number of people with and without electricity access 155,967 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Curacao?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Curacao was 0.0144 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0144 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Curacao rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Curacao ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2025) – 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.