Electricity production by source in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Electricity production by source was 5.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Solomon Islands, 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 Solomon Islands stood at 5.7%.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Solomon Islands peaked at 6.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 104th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.7% | — |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +181.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +66.2% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +10.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 5.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 5.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.9%, 72% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +181.0% | 0.7% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More energy & mining data for Solomon Islands
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Solomon Islands?
- Electricity production by source in Solomon Islands was 5.7% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for electricity production by source?
- Solomon Islands ranks 104th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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