Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Reunion
Reunion: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.2662 gigawatts in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Reunion, 2004–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 0.2662 gigawatts for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Reunion peaked at 0.2662 gigawatts in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 gigawatts, in 2004.
Reunion ranks 87th of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0103 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0425 gigawatts | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1645 gigawatts | 0.0893 gigawatts | 0.1976 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2388 gigawatts | 0.206 gigawatts | 0.2662 gigawatts | 5 |
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- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 30,938 tonnes (2022)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 43.3% (2023)
- Primary energy use per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables 0.0% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Reunion?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Reunion was 0.2662 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2662 gigawatts in 2023.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 gigawatts in 2004.
- How does Reunion rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Reunion ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2025) – 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.