Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Panama
Panama: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.9733 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Panama, 2014–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Panama stood at 0.9733 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.0% on the previous year and up 2,179.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Panama peaked at 0.9733 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 gigawatts, in 2014.
Panama ranks 67th 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0024 gigawatts | — |
| 2015 | 0.0427 gigawatts | +1679.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0885 gigawatts | +107.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1268 gigawatts | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1991 gigawatts | +57.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2246 gigawatts | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2351 gigawatts | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4984 gigawatts | +112.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5292 gigawatts | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6463 gigawatts | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7431 gigawatts | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9733 gigawatts | +31.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.9733 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 gigawatts, 83% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.9733 gigawatts is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0758 gigawatts, 12.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.114 gigawatts | 0.0024 gigawatts | 0.2246 gigawatts | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6042 gigawatts | 0.2351 gigawatts | 0.9733 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More energy & mining data for Panama
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1439 % 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 20.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Panama?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Panama was 0.9733 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9733 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 gigawatts in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Panama ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,179.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.