Installed solar electricity capacity, in megawatts (IRENA). Source: IRENA. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
| Period | Solar Capacity |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.3K MW |
| 2024 | 9.1K MW |
| 2023 | 8K MW |
| 2022 | 5.7K MW |
| 2021 | 4.2K MW |
| 2020 | 3.7K MW |
| 2019 | 2.8K MW |
| 2018 | 2.5K MW |
| 2017 | 2.2K MW |
| 2016 | 1.9K MW |
| 2015 | 1.4K MW |
| 2014 | 1.2K MW |
54 countries carry a recent installed solar electricity capacity figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
170 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Africa, grouped by topic.