Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 81.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Solomon Islands stood at 81.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Solomon Islands peaked at 81.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 182nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +61.7% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +38.2% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +117.8% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +67.0% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 4.7% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 35.4% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 72.9% | 81.5% | 5 |
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- 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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Solomon Islands?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Solomon Islands was 81.5% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Solomon Islands ranks 182nd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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