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Solomon Islands Electricity

Generation (2024)#197 World
0.11TWh−1.4% YoY
Consumption (2024)#199 World
0.09TWh−1.4% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
89.4%10.6%

Electricity Generation in the Solomon Islands

  • Net electricity generation in the Solomon Islands reached 0.11 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#197 in the world), a decrease of 1.4% from 0.11 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
  • In 2024, fossil fuels generated 89.4% (0.1 terawatt-hours) of electricity in the Solomon Islands and renewables 10.6% (0.01 terawatt-hours).
  • the Solomon Islands reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.89% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 10.6% of the total electricity.

Electricity Consumption in the Solomon Islands

  • the Solomon Islands consumed 0.09 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#199 in the world), a decrease of 1.4% from 2023. This represents < 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
  • Per capita, electricity consumption in the Solomon Islands averaged 112.5 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 0.31 kilowatt-hours per day (#194 in the world).

Installed Electricity Capacity in the Solomon Islands

  • the Solomon Islands had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.05 gigawatts in 2024 (#196 in the world), an increase of 38.2% from the previous year.
  • fossil fuels made up 86.9% and renewables at 13.1% of the Solomon Islands's installed capacity in 2024.
  • the Solomon Islands's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 23.5% in 2024, with hydro at 33.7%, fossil fuels at 24.2% and solar at 13%.

Electricity Imports & Exports in the Solomon Islands

  • No electricity imports or exports is reported for the Solomon Islands.

Grid Efficiency in the Solomon Islands

  • Distribution losses in the Solomon Islands were 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 17.6% of total generation, up from 9.1% in 2014.

Electricity Balance in the Solomon Islands

  • In 2024, the Solomon Islands generated approximately 0.00031 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.00025 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.000054 terawatt-hours.

Solomon Islands Electricity History (1980-2024)

GenerationConsumptionCapacityTrade
20240.11−1.4%197< 0.01%0.09−1.4%199< 0.01%112.50.05+38.2%196< 0.01%0000.02
20230.11+2.3%197< 0.01%0.09+2.3%198< 0.01%116.80.04+5%200< 0.01%0——0.02
20220.11+0.85%198< 0.01%0.09+0.42%198< 0.01%116.90.04+4.8%198< 0.01%0000.02
20210.11−0.09%198< 0.01%0.09−1.2%198< 0.01%119.20.04+0.04%198< 0.01%0000.02
20200.11−0.54%198< 0.01%0.09−0.65%198< 0.01%123.60.04+0%200< 0.01%0000.02
20190.11+2.5%196< 0.01%0.09+0.76%197< 0.01%127.20.04−0.28%200< 0.01%0000.02
20180.11+1.8%197< 0.01%0.09−1.2%197< 0.01%129.60.04+0%199< 0.01%0000.02
20170.11+3.2%197< 0.01%0.09+0.32%197< 0.01%135.60.04+1.4%200< 0.01%0000.01
20160.1+8%197< 0.01%0.09+7.7%197< 0.01%1400.04+3.5%198< 0.01%0000.01
20150.1+1.8%198< 0.01%0.09+1.4%197< 0.01%134.70.03+0%198< 0.01%0000.009
20140.09+5.9%197< 0.01%0.08+6.5%196< 0.01%137.60.03+1.8%198< 0.01%0000.0085
20130.09+7.2%197< 0.01%0.08+8%197< 0.01%1340.03+0%199< 0.01%0000.0085
20120.08+0.73%196< 0.01%0.07+0.82%197< 0.01%128.70.03+0%199< 0.01%0000.0085
20110.08−1.7%196< 0.01%0.07−4.4%196< 0.01%132.40.03+2.4%198< 0.01%0000.0085
20100.08+3.1%200< 0.01%0.08+3.4%199< 0.01%143.70.03−0.61%200< 0.01%0000.0065
20090.08−0.98%200< 0.01%0.07−1.7%200< 0.01%1430.03+0%200< 0.01%0000.0065
20080.08+1.2%200< 0.01%0.08+1.3%200< 0.01%148.20.03+0%200< 0.01%0000.006
20070.08+14.9%199< 0.01%0.07+16.3%198< 0.01%148.80.03+0%196< 0.01%0000.006
20060.07+2.8%199< 0.01%0.06+1.4%198< 0.01%130.20.03+1.5%197< 0.01%0000.006
20050.07+18.6%198< 0.01%0.06+16%197< 0.01%130.60.03+0%194< 0.01%0000.005
20040.06+0.17%198< 0.01%0.05+0.18%197< 0.01%114.60.03+0.31%192< 0.01%0000.003
20030.06−1.4%198< 0.01%0.05+4.2%197< 0.01%116.50.03+22.8%190< 0.01%0000.003
20020.06+0.35%197< 0.01%0.05+2.4%197< 0.01%113.80.03+36.3%194< 0.01%0000.006
20010.06−8.4%196< 0.01%0.05−11%197< 0.01%113.30.02+0%198< 0.01%0000.007
20000.06+21.5%195< 0.01%0.06+18.3%196< 0.01%129.90.02+48.5%197< 0.01%0000.006
19990.05+10.6%194< 0.01%0.05+10.6%195< 0.01%112.30.01+8.3%195< 0.01%0000.0036
19980.05+11.9%194< 0.01%0.04+11.9%196< 0.01%104.30.01+0%194< 0.01%0000.0033
19970.04+10.5%194< 0.01%0.04+10.5%196< 0.01%95.860.01+0%195< 0.01%0000.0029
19960.04+15.2%195< 0.01%0.04+15.2%196< 0.01%89.240.01+0%195< 0.01%0000.0027
19950.03+10%195< 0.01%0.03+10%197< 0.01%79.770.01+0%194< 0.01%0000.0023
19940.03+0%195< 0.01%0.03+0%197< 0.01%74.660.01+0%193< 0.01%0000.0021
19930.03+0%192< 0.01%0.03+0%195< 0.01%76.890.01+0%192< 0.01%0000.0021
19920.03+0%189< 0.01%0.03+0%192< 0.01%79.220.01+0%189< 0.01%0000.0021
19910.03+0%170< 0.01%0.03+0%173< 0.01%81.640.01+0%170< 0.01%0000.0021
19900.03+7.1%168< 0.01%0.03+7.1%171< 0.01%84.180.01+0%168< 0.01%0000.0021
19890.03+0%169< 0.01%0.03+0%170< 0.01%81.050.01+0%166< 0.01%0000.002
19880.03+0%168< 0.01%0.03+0%169< 0.01%83.660.01−7.7%165< 0.01%0000.002
19870.03+0%167< 0.01%0.03+0%168< 0.01%86.390.01+0%164< 0.01%0000.002
19860.03+3.7%167< 0.01%0.03+3.7%167< 0.01%89.230.01+0%164< 0.01%0000.002
19850.03+3.8%165< 0.01%0.03+3.8%166< 0.01%88.90.01+0%163< 0.01%0000.0019
19840.03+8.3%165< 0.01%0.02+8.3%167< 0.01%88.520.01+0%163< 0.01%0000.0018
19830.02+0%163< 0.01%0.02+0%164< 0.01%84.520.01+0%163< 0.01%0000.0017
19820.02+0%163< 0.01%0.02+0%165< 0.01%87.460.01+8.3%163< 0.01%0000.0017
19810.02+20%162< 0.01%0.02+20%164< 0.01%90.530.01+0%163< 0.01%0000.0017
19800.02—163< 0.01%0.02—166< 0.01%78.110.01—161< 0.01%0000.0014

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