Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 122.07 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Solomon Islands stood at 122.07 kilowatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Solomon Islands peaked at 159.95 kilowatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 122.07 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
Solomon Islands ranks 165th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.49 kilowatt-hours | 126.42 kilowatt-hours | 159.95 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.05 kilowatt-hours | 134.47 kilowatt-hours | 150.97 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.11 kilowatt-hours | 122.07 kilowatt-hours | 134.32 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 162 Belize 143.86 kilowatt-hours compare
- 163 El Salvador 136.67 kilowatt-hours compare
- 164 Tajikistan 128.86 kilowatt-hours compare
- 166 Nigeria 120.11 kilowatt-hours compare
- 167 Zambia 115.88 kilowatt-hours compare
- 168 Yemen, Rep. 114.83 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Solomon Islands
- 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)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2017)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Solomon Islands?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Solomon Islands was 122.07 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 159.95 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.07 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Solomon Islands ranks 165th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.