Access to electricity in Fiji
Fiji: Access to electricity was 95.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Fiji, 1996–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity in Fiji stood at 95.9%.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Fiji peaked at 99.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 1996.
That places Fiji 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 66.9% | — |
| 1997 | 71.8% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 74.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 77.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.5% | 66.9% | 74.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 76.8% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 91.8% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 92.0% | 99.3% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Fiji
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Fiji?
- Access to electricity in Fiji was 95.9% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 1996.
- How does Fiji rank for access to electricity?
- Fiji ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.