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.
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
- 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 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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