Access to electricity in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Access to electricity was 69.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Solomon Islands, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Solomon Islands is 69.6%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Solomon Islands peaked at 71.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 1990.
That places Solomon Islands 195th out of 217 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.5% | — |
| 1991 | 53.2% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 53.8% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 55.1% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 55.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 56.5% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 57.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 59.0% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 52.5% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 59.0% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 60.4% | 69.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Solomon Islands?
- Access to electricity in Solomon Islands was 69.6% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 1990.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for access to electricity?
- Solomon Islands ranks 195th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.