Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) was 12.21 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 12.21 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Solomon Islands peaked at 12.8 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2020 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2021 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2022 | 12.8 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2023 | 12.5 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 12.21 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 12.21 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.36 kilowatt-hours, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 12.21 kilowatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 421.2 kilowatt-hours, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 12.8 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 188 Haiti 13.59 kilowatt-hours compare
- 189 Bangladesh 12.58 kilowatt-hours compare
- 190 Burkina Faso 12.31 kilowatt-hours compare
- 192 Trinidad and Tobago 6.63 kilowatt-hours compare
- 193 Somalia 4.73 kilowatt-hours compare
- 194 Botswana 3.97 kilowatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Solomon Islands
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 113.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0009 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Solomon Islands?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Solomon Islands was 12.21 kilowatt-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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Solomon Islands ranks 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.