Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Fiji
Fiji: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0048 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Fiji, 2012–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Fiji stood at 0.0048 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 235.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Fiji peaked at 0.0048 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 gigawatts, in 2012.
That places Fiji 175th 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 Fiji, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0004 gigawatts | — |
| 2013 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +90.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +105.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 gigawatts | +122.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 gigawatts | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 gigawatts | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 gigawatts | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 gigawatts | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 gigawatts | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 gigawatts | +26.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0048 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.0048 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.474 gigawatts, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.0048 gigawatts is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +122.1% | 0.0014 gigawatts | 0.0032 gigawatts |
| 2015 | +105.5% | 0.0007 gigawatts | 0.0014 gigawatts |
| 2014 | +90.9% | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0007 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0018 gigawatts | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0033 gigawatts | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.004 gigawatts | 0.0036 gigawatts | 0.0048 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0056 gigawatts compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 0.0055 gigawatts compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 0.0053 gigawatts compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0045 gigawatts compare
- 177 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.004 gigawatts compare
- 178 Grenada 0.0038 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Fiji
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.53 % 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 23.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Fiji?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Fiji was 0.0048 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 gigawatts in 2012.
- How does Fiji rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Fiji ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.