Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Fiji
Fiji: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 95.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Fiji is 95.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Fiji peaked at 99.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 2000.
That places Fiji 162nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.8% | — |
| 2001 | 77.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | -3.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 95.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 95.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 76.8% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 91.8% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 92.0% | 99.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More energy & mining data for Fiji
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Fiji?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Fiji was 95.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Fiji ranks 162nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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