Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.2185 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in New Caledonia, 2005–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in New Caledonia stood at 0.2185 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3,372.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in New Caledonia peaked at 0.2185 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, in 2005.
New Caledonia ranks 98th 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 New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0001 gigawatts | — |
| 2006 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 gigawatts | +3750.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 gigawatts | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 gigawatts | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 gigawatts | +114.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0096 gigawatts | +52.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0267 gigawatts | +178.8% |
| 2018 | 0.06 gigawatts | +124.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1036 gigawatts | +72.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1245 gigawatts | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1747 gigawatts | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2097 gigawatts | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2145 gigawatts | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2145 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2185 gigawatts | +1.9% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.2185 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 gigawatts, 19% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.2185 gigawatts is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in New Caledonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3750.0% | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0022 gigawatts |
| 2017 | +178.8% | 0.0096 gigawatts | 0.0267 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0219 gigawatts | 0.0022 gigawatts | 0.1036 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1928 gigawatts | 0.1245 gigawatts | 0.2185 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More energy & mining data for New Caledonia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -23.55 % 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 22.3% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in New Caledonia?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in New Caledonia was 0.2185 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2185 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2005.
- How does New Caledonia rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- New Caledonia ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,372.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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.