Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Togo
Togo: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0709 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Togo, 2012–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Togo is 0.0709 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.6% on the previous year and up 886,087.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Togo peaked at 0.0709 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2012.
That places Togo 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2013 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 gigawatts | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0 gigawatts | +75.0% |
| 2017 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +5200.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0508 gigawatts | +6743.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0508 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0508 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0508 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0709 gigawatts | +39.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.0709 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 58% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.0709 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0678 gigawatts, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0458 gigawatts | 0.0007 gigawatts | 0.0709 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 126 Costa Rica 0.0822 gigawatts compare
- 127 French Polynesia 0.0776 gigawatts compare
- 128 Niger 0.072 gigawatts compare
- 130 Barbados 0.0693 gigawatts compare
- 131 French Guiana 0.0683 gigawatts compare
- 132 Mauritania 0.0678 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Togo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.75 % 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 15.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Togo?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Togo was 0.0709 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0709 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2012.
- How does Togo rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Togo ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 886,087.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.