Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.003 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Tuvalu, 2008–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.003 gigawatts for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Tuvalu peaked at 0.003 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2008.
That places Tuvalu 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2009 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +115.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +76.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 gigawatts | +1423.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 gigawatts | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 gigawatts | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 gigawatts | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.003 gigawatts | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 0.003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.003 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.474 gigawatts, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.003 gigawatts is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0023 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 gigawatts | 0.0024 gigawatts | 0.003 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 177 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.004 gigawatts compare
- 178 Grenada 0.0038 gigawatts compare
- 179 Haiti 0.0035 gigawatts compare
- 181 Cook Islands 0.003 gigawatts compare
- 182 Vanuatu 0.0028 gigawatts compare
- 183 Marshall Islands 0.0025 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Tuvalu
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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 16.7% (2008)
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Tuvalu?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Tuvalu was 0.003 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2008.
- How does Tuvalu rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Tuvalu ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.