Number of people with and without electricity access in Fiji
Fiji: Number of people with and without electricity access was 890,704 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Fiji, 1996–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Fiji stood at 890,704 people.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Fiji peaked at 917,676 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 537,735 people, in 1996.
Fiji ranks 158th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Fiji, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 537,735 people | — |
| 1997 | 582,884 people | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 600,985 people | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 618,903 people | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 645,818 people | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 660,136 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 683,007 people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 693,029 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 704,739 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 720,021 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 735,441 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 798,173 people | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 778,730 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 776,597 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 841,227 people | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 844,515 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 847,214 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 841,211 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 853,354 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 856,115 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 858,501 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 882,009 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 872,238 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 879,218 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 888,429 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 844,291 people | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 845,868 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 917,676 people | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 890,704 people | -2.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 890,704 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.42 million people, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 890,704 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.41 million people, 37% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 585,127 people | 537,735 people | 618,903 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 719,569 people | 645,818 people | 798,173 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 857,560 people | 841,211 people | 882,009 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 877,394 people | 844,291 people | 917,676 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More energy & mining data for Fiji
- 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)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Fiji?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Fiji was 890,704 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 917,676 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 537,735 people in 1996.
- How does Fiji rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Fiji ranks 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.