Primary energy use in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Primary energy use was 1.34 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.34 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
196th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.62 terawatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
0.4318 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 1.34 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.62 terawatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4318 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Solomon Islands 196th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4318 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.6152 terawatt-hours | +42.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5537 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6152 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6169 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5537 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5052 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5889 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7056 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 0.704 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.704 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.704 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7056 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.704 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.704 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.704 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7056 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.704 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.704 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.704 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1.34 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.67 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1.34 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.44 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +50.0% | 0.704 terawatt-hours | 1.06 terawatt-hours |
| 1981 | +42.5% | 0.4318 terawatt-hours | 0.6152 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.589 terawatt-hours | 0.4318 terawatt-hours | 0.7056 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7043 terawatt-hours | 0.704 terawatt-hours | 0.7056 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 1.06 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 1.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Samoa 1.45 terawatt-hours compare
- 195 Vanuatu 1.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 197 Western Sahara 1.24 terawatt-hours compare
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.14 terawatt-hours compare
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 primary energy use in Solomon Islands?
- Primary energy use in Solomon Islands was 1.34 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4318 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for primary energy use?
- Solomon Islands ranks 196th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.