Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Curacao
Curacao: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0144 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Curacao, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Curacao stood at 0.0144 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 41.9% 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 159th 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 Curacao, 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 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +476.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 gigawatts | +2479.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 gigawatts | +147.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0101 gigawatts | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0111 gigawatts | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0119 gigawatts | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0132 gigawatts | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0132 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0132 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0134 gigawatts | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0144 gigawatts | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0144 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 0.0144 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 gigawatts, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 0.0144 gigawatts is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0758 gigawatts, 19% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
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 | 0.0136 gigawatts | 0.0132 gigawatts | 0.0144 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More energy & mining data for Curacao
- Primary energy from nuclear, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Primary energy from nuclear, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.9% (2023)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 55,315 tonnes (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.3608 units per person (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 124.58 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 15.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Curacao?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Curacao was 0.0144 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – 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 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao 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.