Primary energy use per person in Fiji
Fiji: Primary energy use per person was 10,950 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,950 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
123rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
10,950 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
4,904 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use per person in Fiji, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Fiji is 10,950 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Fiji peaked at 10,950 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,904 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1988.
Fiji ranks 123rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Fiji, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 6,878 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 6,665 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 5,396 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 5,219 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 5,131 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 4,939 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 4,904 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 5,640 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 6,010 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 5,079 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 5,246 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 5,539 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 5,637 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 6,064 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 6,191 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 6,115 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 5,864 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 6,300 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 8,368 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.8% |
| 2001 | 8,554 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6,992 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 7,979 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 10,608 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 8,964 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 9,767 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 8,910 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 6,638 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 5,665 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 8,167 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.2% |
| 2011 | 6,011 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 5,985 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6,535 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 7,193 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 8,396 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 8,567 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8,747 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 9,599 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 9,840 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7,372 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 6,451 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 8,510 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 10,734 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 10,950 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 10,950 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 10,950 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,772 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,904 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,805 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,079 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,300 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,904 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,985 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,451 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,950 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 120 Dominica 11,693 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,321 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 122 Indonesia 11,196 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 124 Laos 10,887 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 125 Ecuador 10,810 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 126 Belize 10,112 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Fiji
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.53 % 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 23.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Fiji?
- Primary energy use per person in Fiji was 10,950 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 10,950 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,904 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- How does Fiji rank for primary energy use per person?
- Fiji ranks 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.