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
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Solomon Islands, 1999–2023
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
| 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
| 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 | 76.6% | 72.9% | 81.3% | 4 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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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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.