Share of electricity generation from oil in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of electricity generation from oil was 90.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil in Solomon Islands is 90.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Solomon Islands peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.9%, in 2022.
That places Solomon Islands 26th out of 208 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.
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
- 23 Antigua and Barbuda 91.9% compare
- 24 Guam 91.4% compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 91.3% compare
- 27 Eritrea 88.9% compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 88.9% compare
- 29 Barbados 88.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Solomon Islands
- Fuel imports 16.8% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2018)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2017)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in Solomon Islands?
- Share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.9% in 2022.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Solomon Islands ranks 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil 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 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.