Share of electricity generation from oil in Fiji
Fiji: Share of electricity generation from oil was 36.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from oil in Fiji, 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 oil in Fiji is 36.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Fiji peaked at 51.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2001.
That places Fiji 70th out of 213 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.
Share of electricity generation from oil in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.0% | — |
| 2001 | 25.3% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +52.6% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +42.0% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 36.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 9.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 36.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.6%, 14.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 25.3% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 33.7% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 36.5% | 39.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 67 Nicaragua 37.6% compare
- 68 Madagascar 37.0% compare
- 69 New Caledonia 36.5% compare
- 71 Kuwait 35.8% compare
- 72 French Guiana 34.7% compare
- 73 Saudi Arabia 34.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Fiji
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in Fiji?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Fiji was 36.5% 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 oil recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2001.
- How does Fiji rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Fiji ranks 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.