Electricity generation from oil per person in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Electricity generation from oil per person was 122.07 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from oil 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil per person in Solomon Islands is 122.07 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil 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 104th 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.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 136.22 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 133.59 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 131.1 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 128.71 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 126.42 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 144.9 kilowatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 142.39 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 159.95 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 157.23 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 154.4 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 150.1 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 144.68 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 139.46 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 134.47 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 145.89 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 140.75 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 150.97 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 145.84 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 141.02 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 137.33 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 134.32 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 131.13 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 128.03 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 125 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 122.07 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 122.07 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.48 kilowatt-hours, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 122.07 kilowatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 142.07 kilowatt-hours, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil per person in Solomon Islands?
- Electricity generation from oil 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 oil per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 159.95 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil 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 oil per person?
- Solomon Islands ranks 104th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.