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, 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 without access to electricity in Solomon Islands stood at 151,552 people.
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.
That places Solomon Islands 70th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 362,912 people | — |
| 2000 | 419,767 people | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 414,992 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 409,616 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 403,689 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 397,249 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 390,329 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 420,804 people | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 435,636 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 365,820 people | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 408,295 people | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 344,297 people | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 336,744 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 327,529 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 329,005 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 305,369 people | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 287,097 people | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 276,874 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 254,384 people | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 242,513 people | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 222,813 people | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 201,759 people | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 180,734 people | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 187,456 people | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 149,601 people | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 151,552 people | +1.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 151,552 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524 people, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 362,912 people | 362,912 people | 362,912 people | 1 |
| 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
- 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 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.