Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.1021 gigawatts in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1021 gigawatts
Change on year
up 137.0%
World rank
109th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1021 gigawatts
in 2024
All-time low
0.0015 gigawatts
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Zimbabwe, 2017–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.1021 gigawatts for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 137.0% on the previous year and up 6,705.0% over ten years.
Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0048 gigawatts | 0.0015 gigawatts | 0.0082 gigawatts | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0434 gigawatts | 0.0101 gigawatts | 0.1021 gigawatts | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 33.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 23.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Zimbabwe?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Zimbabwe was 0.1021 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1021 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 gigawatts in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,705.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2025) – 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.