Share of electricity generation from renewables in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 9.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 213 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from renewables in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024

02468102000201220242000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %2019: 0 %2020: 0 %2021: 0 %2022: 9.1 %2023: 9.1 %2024: 9.1 %

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 renewables in Solomon Islands is 9.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Solomon Islands peaked at 9.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Solomon Islands ranks 161st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 5.5% 0.0% 9.1% 5

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  6. 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Solomon Islands?
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Solomon Islands was 9.1% 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 renewables recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Solomon Islands rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
Solomon Islands ranks 161st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from renewables
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.