Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0009 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0009 gigawatts
Change on year
up 236.0%
World rank
194th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0009 gigawatts
in 2025
All-time low
0.0003 gigawatts
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Faroe Islands, 2019–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Faroe Islands stood at 0.0009 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 236.0% on the previous year and up 236.0% over ten years.
That places Faroe Islands 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.0003 gigawatts | — |
| 2020 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0009 gigawatts | +236.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.0009 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 gigawatts, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.0009 gigawatts is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.33 gigawatts, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0009 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 191 Tokelau 0.001 gigawatts compare
- 192 Montserrat 0.001 gigawatts compare
- 193 Dominica 0.001 gigawatts compare
- 195 East Timor 0.0006 gigawatts compare
- 196 Tajikistan 0.0002 gigawatts compare
- 197 Guinea 0.0002 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Faroe Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0001 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 15.7% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Faroe Islands?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Faroe Islands was 0.0009 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 gigawatts in 2019.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Faroe Islands ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe 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.