Electricity demand per person in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Electricity demand per person was 134.28 kilowatt-hours in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
134.28 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
196th
of 214 countries
All-time high
159.95 kilowatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
126.42 kilowatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity demand per person in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024

0501001502000201220242000: 136.2 kilowatt-hours2001: 133.6 kilowatt-hours2002: 131.1 kilowatt-hours2003: 128.7 kilowatt-hours2004: 126.4 kilowatt-hours2005: 144.9 kilowatt-hours2006: 142.4 kilowatt-hours2007: 159.9 kilowatt-hours2008: 157.2 kilowatt-hours2009: 154.4 kilowatt-hours2010: 150.1 kilowatt-hours2011: 144.7 kilowatt-hours2012: 139.5 kilowatt-hours2013: 134.5 kilowatt-hours2014: 145.9 kilowatt-hours2015: 140.8 kilowatt-hours2016: 151 kilowatt-hours2017: 145.8 kilowatt-hours2018: 141 kilowatt-hours2019: 137.3 kilowatt-hours2020: 134.3 kilowatt-hours2021: 131.1 kilowatt-hours2022: 140.8 kilowatt-hours2023: 137.5 kilowatt-hours2024: 134.3 kilowatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Solomon Islands is 134.28 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Solomon Islands peaked at 159.95 kilowatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 126.42 kilowatt-hours, in 2004.

That places Solomon Islands 196th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 135.61 kilowatt-hours 131.13 kilowatt-hours 140.83 kilowatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 193 Benin 159.72 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 158.86 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 195 Burkina Faso 135.46 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 197 Tanzania 131.71 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 198 Yemen 129.36 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 199 Eritrea 127.28 kilowatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity demand per person in Solomon Islands?
Electricity demand per person in Solomon Islands was 134.28 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 159.95 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 126.42 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
How does Solomon Islands rank for electricity demand per person?
Solomon Islands ranks 196th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.