Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Kiribati
Kiribati: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0018 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Kiribati, 2008–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Kiribati is 0.0018 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Kiribati peaked at 0.0018 gigawatts in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2008.
That places Kiribati 186th 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2009 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 gigawatts | +55.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 gigawatts | +3250.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 gigawatts | +58.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 gigawatts | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0018 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0018 gigawatts is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0018 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 gigawatts | 0.0018 gigawatts | 0.0018 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 183 Marshall Islands 0.0025 gigawatts compare
- 184 Papua New Guinea 0.0024 gigawatts compare
- 185 Venezuela 0.0018 gigawatts compare
- 187 Niue 0.0018 gigawatts compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 0.0016 gigawatts compare
- 189 Anguilla 0.0015 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Kiribati
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 12.05 % 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 12.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Kiribati?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Kiribati was 0.0018 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 gigawatts in 2018.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2008.
- How does Kiribati rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Kiribati ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.