Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 81.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
81.3%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
167th
of 214 countries
All-time high
81.3%
in 2023
All-time low
4.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Solomon Islands, 1999–2023

0204060801999201120231999: 15.7 % of population2000: 4.7 % of population2001: 7.6 % of population2002: 10.5 % of population2003: 13.4 % of population2004: 16.3 % of population2005: 19.2 % of population2006: 14.4 % of population2007: 12.9 % of population2008: 28.1 % of population2009: 21.2 % of population2010: 35.4 % of population2011: 39.1 % of population2012: 42.9 % of population2013: 44.7 % of population2014: 50.5 % of population2015: 55.1 % of population2016: 58.2 % of population2017: 62.9 % of population2018: 65.8 % of population2019: 69.4 % of population2020: 72.9 % of population2021: 76.3 % of population2022: 76 % of population2023: 81.3 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2023, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Solomon Islands stood at 81.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Solomon Islands peaked at 81.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2000.

That places Solomon Islands 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Solomon Islands, 1999 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 76.6% 72.9% 81.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Solomon Islands?
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Solomon Islands was 81.3% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
How does Solomon Islands rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
Solomon Islands ranks 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,488 data points, 1990–2023
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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.