Share of the population with access to electricity in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of the population with access to electricity was 81.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with access to electricity in Solomon Islands, 1999–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to electricity in Solomon Islands is 81.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Solomon Islands peaked at 81.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 168th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.7% | — |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -70.1% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +61.7% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +38.2% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +117.8% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +67.0% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 4.7% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 35.4% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 72.9% | 81.5% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Solomon Islands
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Solomon Islands?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Solomon Islands was 81.5% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Solomon Islands ranks 168th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.