Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.815 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Solomon Islands, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.815 units per person for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.815 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.047 units per person, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 168th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.157 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.047 units per person | -70.1% |
| 2001 | 0.076 units per person | +61.7% |
| 2002 | 0.105 units per person | +38.2% |
| 2003 | 0.134 units per person | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 0.163 units per person | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.192 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.144 units per person | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.129 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.281 units per person | +117.8% |
| 2009 | 0.212 units per person | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.354 units per person | +67.0% |
| 2011 | 0.391 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.429 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.447 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.505 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.551 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.582 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.629 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.658 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.694 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.729 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.763 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.76 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.813 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.815 units per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.157 units per person | 0.157 units per person | 0.157 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1483 units per person | 0.047 units per person | 0.281 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.524 units per person | 0.354 units per person | 0.694 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.776 units per person | 0.729 units per person | 0.815 units per person | 5 |
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.8% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Solomon Islands was 0.815 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.815 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.047 units per person in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 168th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.