Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 90.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Solomon Islands is 90.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Solomon Islands peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.9%, in 2022.
That places Solomon Islands 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 90.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 90.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.0%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 90.9% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More energy & mining data for Solomon Islands
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.8% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2018)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2017)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Solomon Islands?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Solomon Islands was 90.9% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.9% in 2022.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Solomon Islands ranks 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.