Renewable energy consumption in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Renewable energy consumption was 50.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Solomon Islands, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Solomon Islands is 50.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Solomon Islands peaked at 60.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2013.
Solomon Islands ranks 49th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.2% | — |
| 1991 | 59.0% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 57.7% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 56.1% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 54.5% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 54.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 55.3% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5% | 52.5% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 45.8% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 41.8% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.0% | 50.1% | 3 |
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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 renewable energy consumption in Solomon Islands?
- Renewable energy consumption in Solomon Islands was 50.1% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2013.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Solomon Islands ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.