Electricity production by source in Fiji
Fiji: Electricity production by source was 10.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Electricity production by source in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Fiji stood at 10.0%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Fiji peaked at 14.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2016.
That places Fiji 73rd out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Electricity production by source in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9% | — |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +0.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 10.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 10.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.9%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 8.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 10.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More energy & mining data for Fiji
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.53 % 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Fiji?
- Electricity production by source in Fiji was 10.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2016.
- How does Fiji rank for electricity production by source?
- Fiji ranks 73rd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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