Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 33.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Solomon Islands, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Solomon Islands stood at 33.6%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Solomon Islands peaked at 60.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 73rd out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.2% | — |
| 1991 | 59.0% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 57.7% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 56.1% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 54.5% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 54.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 55.3% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | -2.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 33.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 33.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5%, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5% | 52.5% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 45.7% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 36.5% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 33.6% | 36.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More energy & mining data for Solomon Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 16.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Solomon Islands?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Solomon Islands was 33.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Solomon Islands ranks 73rd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).