Number of people without access to electricity in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of people without access to electricity was 151,552 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 151,552 people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Solomon Islands peaked at 435,636 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 149,601 people, in 2023.
Solomon Islands ranks 70th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 406,620 people | 365,820 people | 435,636 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 292,662 people | 222,813 people | 344,297 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,220 people | 149,601 people | 201,759 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 number of people without access to electricity in Solomon Islands?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Solomon Islands was 151,552 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 without access to electricity recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 435,636 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,601 people in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Solomon Islands ranks 70th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 without access to electricity. 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.