Annual change in primary energy use in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.0666 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Solomon Islands, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.0666 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2024.
The figure is up 149.6% on the previous year and up 170.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.3523 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.1313 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
That places Solomon Islands 130th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1834 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | -0.0615 terawatt-hours | -133.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0615 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours | -97.3% |
| 1985 | -0.0632 terawatt-hours | -3850.1% |
| 1986 | -0.0485 terawatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0837 terawatt-hours | -272.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1168 terawatt-hours | +39.6% |
| 1989 | -0.0017 terawatt-hours | -101.4% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | -0.0017 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | -0.0017 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.3523 terawatt-hours | +5523615.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0485 terawatt-hours | -86.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0369 terawatt-hours | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0515 terawatt-hours | +39.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0759 terawatt-hours | +47.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0316 terawatt-hours | -58.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0486 terawatt-hours | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 0.089 terawatt-hours | +83.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0213 terawatt-hours | -76.1% |
| 2009 | 0.051 terawatt-hours | +139.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0458 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0577 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours | -91.9% |
| 2013 | -0.0065 terawatt-hours | -240.5% |
| 2014 | -0.0952 terawatt-hours | +1353.5% |
| 2015 | -0.1313 terawatt-hours | +38.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0549 terawatt-hours | -58.2% |
| 2017 | -0.0095 terawatt-hours | -82.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0319 terawatt-hours | -434.2% |
| 2019 | -0.0212 terawatt-hours | -166.6% |
| 2020 | -0.0278 terawatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 2021 | -0.0142 terawatt-hours | -49.0% |
| 2022 | -0.0387 terawatt-hours | +172.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0267 terawatt-hours | -169.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0666 terawatt-hours | +149.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0666 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0666 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2174 terawatt-hours, 31% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Solomon Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +5523615.4% | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3523 terawatt-hours |
| 1985 | -3850.1% | 0.0017 terawatt-hours | -0.0632 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | -1353.5% | -0.0065 terawatt-hours | -0.0952 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0302 terawatt-hours | -0.0632 terawatt-hours | 0.1834 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | -0.0017 terawatt-hours | 0.0017 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0807 terawatt-hours | 0.0213 terawatt-hours | 0.3523 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0179 terawatt-hours | -0.1313 terawatt-hours | 0.0577 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | -0.0387 terawatt-hours | 0.0666 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More energy & mining data for Solomon Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.21 % 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)
- Fuel imports 16.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Solomon Islands?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Solomon Islands was 0.0666 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3523 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1313 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Solomon Islands ranks 130th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.