Primary energy use per person in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Primary energy use per person was 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary energy use per person in Solomon Islands, 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
Solomon Islands recorded 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Solomon Islands peaked at 2,920 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,597 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2023.
That places Solomon Islands 184th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,124 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,367 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,920 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 181 Mozambique 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 182 Lesotho 1,682 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 183 Kenya 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 185 Togo 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 186 Yemen 1,518 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 187 Guinea 1,483 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 10.07 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Solomon Islands?
- Primary energy use per person in Solomon Islands was 1,641 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,920 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,597 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for primary energy use per person?
- Solomon Islands ranks 184th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.