Solomon Islands—Access to Electricity (%)
Solomon Islands's access to electricity (%) was 81.5% in 2024, ranking #169 out of 215 countries. This represents a +0.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 81.5% (2024) and the lowest was 4.7% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +67.0% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +117.8% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +38.2% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +61.7% |
| 2000 | 4.7% |
Top Countries — Access to Electricity (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | West Bank and Gaza | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Aruba | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Australia | 100.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
Methodology
Original contributors: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), uri: https://trackingsdg7.esmap.org/downloads, note: Data is downloaded from ESMAP website. Data is released when a new Tracking SDG7 report is released., publisher: World Bank (WB), date accessed: 2024-05-16, date published: 2023
Unit
% of population