Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0053 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Solomon Islands, 2014–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.0053 gigawatts for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.4% on the previous year and up 10,560.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.0053 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, in 2014.
Solomon Islands ranks 174th 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0001 gigawatts | — |
| 2015 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.001 gigawatts | +2000.0% |
| 2017 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 gigawatts | +196.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0053 gigawatts | +71.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0053 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0053 gigawatts is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0007 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.001 gigawatts | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 gigawatts | 0.001 gigawatts | 0.0053 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 171 American Samoa 0.0056 gigawatts compare
- 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0056 gigawatts compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 0.0055 gigawatts compare
- 175 Fiji 0.0048 gigawatts compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0045 gigawatts compare
- 177 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.004 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Solomon Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.21 % 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 16.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Solomon Islands?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Solomon Islands was 0.0053 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2014.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Solomon Islands ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,560.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.