Built 2026-09-19 (19 September 2026)

Kiribati Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Kiribati generated 10.0 GWh of electricity from solar in 2024, 25.0% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 163rd largest solar power producer in 2024 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 7.0% of the world's electricity in 2024. These are annual statistics for 2024; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Kiribati generated 10.0 GWh of electricity from solar in 2024.
  • Solar supplied 25.0% of Kiribati's electricity in 2024.
  • Kiribati was the 163rd largest solar power producer in 2024 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Kiribati's solar generation in 2024 was about the same as in 2019, at 10.0 GWh.
  • Kiribati's solar generation in 2024 was 10.0 GWh, up from none in 2014.
  • Kiribati's solar generation peaked at 10.0 GWh in 2019.
  • Kiribati's solar share in 2024 was above the world share of 7.0%.

Key Figures, 2024

MeasureValueAs of / source
Solar generation10.0 GWh2024 · Ember
Share of Kiribati's electricity25.0%2024 · Ember
World share of solar7.0%2024 · Ember
Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year)163 of 1802024 · Ember
Solar capacity0 GW2024 · Ember

Solar Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2024
Kiribati solar electricity generation, 2000 to 2024 Kiribati's electricity generation from solar each year from 2000 to 2024, in GWh. It was 10.0 GWh in 2024. 0 3 5 8 10 20002005201020152020
Kiribati's electricity generation from solar each year from 2000 to 2024, in GWh. It was 10.0 GWh in 2024.
Annual statistics through 2024, GWh
Kiribati solar electricity generation, 2000 to 2024
YearSolar
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
20020 TWh
20030 TWh
20040 TWh
20050 TWh
20060 TWh
20070 TWh
20080 TWh
20090 TWh
20100 TWh
20110 TWh
20120 TWh
20130 TWh
20140 TWh
20150 TWh
20160 TWh
20170 TWh
20180 TWh
201910.0 GWh
202010.0 GWh
202110.0 GWh
202210.0 GWh
202310.0 GWh
202410.0 GWh
Share of Kiribati's electricity from solar and the world share, 2000 to 2024 The share of Kiribati's electricity generated from solar, 2000 to 2024, compared with the world share. In 2024 it was 25.0%, against 7.0% worldwide. 0 6 13 19 25 20002005201020152020
The share of Kiribati's electricity generated from solar, 2000 to 2024, compared with the world share. In 2024 it was 25.0%, against 7.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2024, % of generation
Share of Kiribati's electricity from solar and the world share, 2000 to 2024
YearKiribatiWorld
20000.0%0.0%
20010.0%0.0%
20020.0%0.0%
20030.0%0.0%
20040.0%0.0%
20050.0%0.0%
20060.0%0.0%
20070.0%0.0%
20080.0%0.1%
20090.0%0.1%
20100.0%0.2%
20110.0%0.3%
20120.0%0.4%
20130.0%0.6%
20140.0%0.8%
20150.0%1.1%
20160.0%1.3%
20170.0%1.8%
20180.0%2.2%
201925.0%2.6%
202025.0%3.2%
202125.0%3.7%
202225.0%4.6%
202325.0%5.6%
202425.0%7.0%
YearGenerationShareWorld share
2024 10.0 GWh 25.0% 7.0%
2023 10.0 GWh 25.0% 5.6%
2022 10.0 GWh 25.0% 4.6%
2021 10.0 GWh 25.0% 3.7%
2020 10.0 GWh 25.0% 3.2%
2019 10.0 GWh 25.0% 2.6%
2018 0 TWh 0.0% 2.2%
2017 0 TWh 0.0% 1.8%
2016 0 TWh 0.0% 1.3%
2015 0 TWh 0.0% 1.1%

Full year by year history for Kiribati

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.