Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Guinea
Guinea: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0002 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Guinea, 2012–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Guinea is 0.0002 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 156.1% on the previous year and up 412.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Guinea peaked at 0.0002 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2012.
Guinea ranks 197th 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2013 | 0 gigawatts | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +156.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.0002 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.0002 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0678 gigawatts, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 194 Faroe Islands 0.0009 gigawatts compare
- 195 East Timor 0.0006 gigawatts compare
- 196 Tajikistan 0.0002 gigawatts compare
- 198 Tanzania 0.0001 gigawatts compare
- 199 Liberia 0.0001 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 13.8% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Guinea?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Guinea was 0.0002 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2012.
- How does Guinea rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Guinea ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 412.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.