Share of electricity production by source in Fiji
Fiji: Share of electricity production by source was 39.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, share of electricity production by source in Fiji stood at 39.9%.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Fiji peaked at 52.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2001.
Fiji ranks 138th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.9% | — |
| 2001 | 22.3% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | +61.8% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | -12.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 39.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 39.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.4%, 50% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 22.3% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 35.0% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 39.9% | 45.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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 production by source in Fiji?
- Share of electricity production by source in Fiji was 39.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2001.
- How does Fiji rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Fiji ranks 138th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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