Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Samoa
Samoa: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0157 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Samoa, 2007–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Samoa is 0.0157 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Samoa peaked at 0.0157 gigawatts in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2007.
Samoa ranks 153rd of 199 countries on this measure, 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2008 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +2142.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 gigawatts | +904.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 gigawatts | +149.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 gigawatts | +77.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0139 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0157 gigawatts | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0157 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0157 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0157 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0157 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0157 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0157 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0157 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0157 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.474 gigawatts, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0157 gigawatts is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 13% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0157 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0157 gigawatts | 0.0157 gigawatts | 0.0157 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More energy & mining data for Samoa
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.64 % 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 19.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Samoa?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Samoa was 0.0157 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0157 gigawatts in 2018.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Samoa ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.