Number of people with and without electricity access in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of people with and without electricity access was 667,646 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Solomon Islands, 1999–2024
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 Solomon Islands stood at 667,646 people. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Solomon Islands peaked at 667,646 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,702 people, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 165th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67,588 people | — |
| 2000 | 20,702 people | -69.4% |
| 2001 | 34,134 people | +64.9% |
| 2002 | 48,056 people | +40.8% |
| 2003 | 62,465 people | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 77,362 people | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 92,751 people | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 70,790 people | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 64,520 people | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 142,970 people | +121.6% |
| 2009 | 109,846 people | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 188,671 people | +71.8% |
| 2011 | 216,201 people | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 246,077 people | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 265,940 people | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 311,539 people | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 352,318 people | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 385,505 people | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 431,288 people | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 466,588 people | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 505,334 people | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 542,739 people | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 581,857 people | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 593,610 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 650,404 people | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 667,646 people | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,588 people | 67,588 people | 67,588 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 72,359 people | 20,702 people | 142,970 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 336,946 people | 188,671 people | 505,334 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 607,251 people | 542,739 people | 667,646 people | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Solomon Islands
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Solomon Islands?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Solomon Islands was 667,646 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 667,646 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,702 people in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Solomon Islands ranks 165th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.