Renewable electricity output in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Renewable electricity output was 6.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Solomon Islands, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 6.6% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Solomon Islands peaked at 7.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 155th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity output in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +56.8% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +53.7% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 7.1% compare
- 153 Uzbekistan 7.1% compare
- 154 Republic of Korea 6.6% compare
- 156 Republic of Moldova 6.5% compare
- 157 South Africa 6.4% compare
- 158 Kosovo 6.4% compare
- 158 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6.4% 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 renewable electricity output in Solomon Islands?
- Renewable electricity output in Solomon Islands was 6.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for renewable electricity output?
- Solomon Islands ranks 155th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.