Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0028 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Vanuatu, 2011–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Vanuatu is 0.0028 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,502.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0028 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, in 2011.
Vanuatu ranks 182nd 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0001 gigawatts | — |
| 2012 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +46.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +738.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 gigawatts | +75.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 gigawatts | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 gigawatts | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 gigawatts | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0028 gigawatts | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0028 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0028 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0028 gigawatts is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +738.2% | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.0014 gigawatts |
| 2018 | +75.2% | 0.0014 gigawatts | 0.0025 gigawatts |
| 2012 | +46.0% | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts |
| 2014 | +31.5% | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0025 gigawatts | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 gigawatts | 0.0027 gigawatts | 0.0028 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 179 Haiti 0.0035 gigawatts compare
- 180 Tuvalu 0.003 gigawatts compare
- 181 Cook Islands 0.003 gigawatts compare
- 183 Marshall Islands 0.0025 gigawatts compare
- 184 Papua New Guinea 0.0024 gigawatts compare
- 185 Venezuela 0.0018 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.48 % 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 18.2% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Vanuatu?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Vanuatu was 0.0028 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2011.
- How does Vanuatu rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Vanuatu ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,502.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.