Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Solomon Islands is 0.1 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.06 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.1 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.1 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.55 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.068 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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 electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Solomon Islands?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Solomon Islands was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Solomon Islands ranks 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.