Primary energy use in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Primary energy use was 1.34 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 195th out of 218 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.
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
- 192 Guinea-Bissau 1.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 193 Samoa 1.45 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Vanuatu 1.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Western Sahara 1.24 terawatt-hours compare
- 197 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 198 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.14 terawatt-hours 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 10.1% (2023)
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 195th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.