Share of electricity production by source in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of electricity production by source was 93.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Solomon Islands, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Solomon Islands is 93.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Solomon Islands peaked at 98.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 2017.
That places Solomon Islands 48th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.6% | — |
| 2001 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | -0.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 93.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 93.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.4%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 95.8% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.2% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.4% | 94.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 45 Maldives 94.2% compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 93.9% compare
- 47 Iran 93.9% compare
- 49 South Sudan 93.3% compare
- 50 Guinea-Bissau 92.9% compare
- 51 Guyana 92.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Solomon Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.21 % 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 16.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Solomon Islands?
- Share of electricity production by source in Solomon Islands was 93.4% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2017.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Solomon Islands ranks 48th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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