Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Dominica
Dominica: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.001 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Dominica, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Dominica is 0.001 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 315.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Dominica peaked at 0.001 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, in 2000.
That places Dominica 193rd 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +173.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 gigawatts | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 gigawatts | +200.0% |
| 2024 | 0.001 gigawatts | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.001 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.474 gigawatts, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.001 gigawatts is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0758 gigawatts, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.0006 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.001 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 190 Saint Barthelemy 0.0012 gigawatts compare
- 191 Tokelau 0.001 gigawatts compare
- 192 Montserrat 0.001 gigawatts compare
- 194 Faroe Islands 0.0009 gigawatts compare
- 195 East Timor 0.0006 gigawatts compare
- 196 Tajikistan 0.0002 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Dominica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.56 % 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 18.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Dominica?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Dominica was 0.001 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Dominica ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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.