Access to electricity in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Access to electricity was 81.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity in Solomon Islands, 1999–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 81.5% for access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Solomon Islands peaked at 81.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.7% | — |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -70.1% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +61.7% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +38.2% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +117.8% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +67.0% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 4.7% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 35.4% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 72.9% | 81.5% | 5 |
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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)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2018)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Solomon Islands?
- Access to electricity in Solomon Islands was 81.5% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for access to electricity?
- Solomon Islands ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.