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Solar Capacity by African country
South Africa has the highest installed solar electricity capacity of any African country, at 11.3K MW — 3.4× Egypt's 3.3K MW.
Installed solar electricity capacity, in megawatts (IRENA). 54 of 54 countries, ranked · IRENA RENEWABLES, 2025.
South Africa
Egypt
MoroccoBy region
The top 5 countries account for 78% of Africa's total installed solar electricity capacity.
Full ranking
| # | Country | Solar Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 11.3K MW | |
| 2 | Egypt | 3.3K MW | |
| 3 | Morocco | 1.1K MW | |
| 4 | Tunisia | 894.9 MW | |
| 5 | Kenya | 551.1 MW | |
| 6 | Algeria | 461.8 MW | |
| 7 | Namibia | 388.9 MW | |
| 8 | Angola | 384.6 MW | |
| 9 | Zambia | 328.1 MW | |
| 10 | Senegal | 289.9 MW | |
| 11 | Nigeria | 284.5 MW | |
| 12 | Burkina Faso | 205.6 MW | |
| 13 | Sudan | 190.3 MW | |
| 14 | Ghana | 185.5 MW | |
| 15 | Mozambique | 175.4 MW | |
| 16 | Mauritania | 169 MW | |
| 17 | Botswana | 168.9 MW | |
| 18 | Mauritius | 155.1 MW | |
| 19 | Mali | 136.5 MW | |
| 20 | Chad | 111 MW | |
| 21 | Malawi | 104.9 MW | |
| 22 | Zimbabwe | 104.8 MW | |
| 23 | Uganda | 95.8 MW | |
| 24 | Cameroon | 89.6 MW | |
| 25 | Togo | 86.6 MW | |
| 26 | Niger | 82.9 MW | |
| 27 | Madagascar | 63.2 MW | |
| 28 | Somalia | 45.9 MW | |
| 29 | South Sudan | 44.7 MW | |
| 30 | Central African Republic | 40.5 MW | |
| 31 | Cote d'Ivoire | 39.1 MW | |
| 32 | Benin | 35.3 MW | |
| 33 | Cabo Verde | 32.7 MW | |
| 34 | Lesotho | 28.8 MW | |
| 35 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 28.8 MW | |
| 36 | Eswatini | 27.9 MW | |
| 37 | Eritrea | 25.1 MW | |
| 38 | Gambia | 24.7 MW | |
| 39 | Ethiopia | 21.6 MW | |
| 40 | Seychelles | 18.9 MW | |
| 41 | Sierra Leone | 17.4 MW | |
| 42 | Guinea | 17.3 MW | |
| 43 | Rwanda | 15.2 MW | |
| 44 | Tanzania | 12.2 MW | |
| 45 | Gabon | 11.5 MW | |
| 46 | Burundi | 10 MW | |
| 47 | Libya | 9.5 MW | |
| 48 | Comoros | 9.4 MW | |
| 49 | Liberia | 3.7 MW | |
| 50 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.8 MW | |
| 51 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.7 MW | |
| 52 | Republic of the Congo | 0.8 MW | |
| 53 | Djibouti | 0.7 MW | |
| 54 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 MW |
Tunisia
Kenya
Algeria
Namibia
Angola
Zambia
Senegal
Nigeria
Burkina Faso
Sudan
Ghana
Mozambique
Mauritania
Botswana
Mauritius
Mali
Chad
Malawi
Zimbabwe
Uganda
Cameroon
Togo
Niger
Madagascar
Somalia
South Sudan
Central African Republic
Cote d'Ivoire
Benin
Cabo Verde
Lesotho
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Eswatini
Eritrea
Gambia
Ethiopia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Guinea
Rwanda
Tanzania
Gabon
Burundi
Libya
Comoros
Liberia
Guinea-Bissau
Sao Tome and Principe
Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Equatorial GuineaGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Solar Capacity figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=solar_capacity_mw&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest installed solar electricity capacity?
South Africa has the highest installed solar electricity capacity in Africa at 11.3K MW (2025), followed by Egypt and Morocco.
Which African country has the lowest installed solar electricity capacity?
Equatorial Guinea has the lowest installed solar electricity capacity of the 54 African countries with data, at 0 MW (2025).
How many African countries report Solar Capacity data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Solar Capacity figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=solar_capacity_mw&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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