Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources in Solomon Islands is 0.01 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 186th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2022 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2023 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.98 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 186 American Samoa 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Bermuda 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Botswana 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Brunei 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Kiribati 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Libya 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Nauru 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Sao Tome and Principe 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 South Sudan 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Tonga 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Trinidad and Tobago 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Turkmenistan 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.01 terawatt-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 in Solomon Islands?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Solomon Islands was 0.01 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Solomon Islands ranks 186th 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.