Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Namibia
Namibia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.3804 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Namibia, 2012–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Namibia stood at 0.3804 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.6% on the previous year and up 2,762.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Namibia peaked at 0.3804 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 gigawatts, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 87th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0004 gigawatts | — |
| 2013 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +219.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 gigawatts | +98.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0133 gigawatts | +463.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0256 gigawatts | +92.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0654 gigawatts | +155.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1094 gigawatts | +67.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1731 gigawatts | +58.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1731 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1757 gigawatts | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2311 gigawatts | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2311 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2311 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3804 gigawatts | +64.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.3804 gigawatts is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 3.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.3804 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0678 gigawatts, 5.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0488 gigawatts | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.1731 gigawatts | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2371 gigawatts | 0.1731 gigawatts | 0.3804 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.65 % 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 15.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Namibia?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Namibia was 0.3804 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3804 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 gigawatts in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Namibia ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,762.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.