How can Fiji improve energy security?

Currently hydro power accounts for a large proportion of Fiji’s renewable energy generating. However, scaling up other renewable energy technologies, such as solar, would diversify state’s energy mix and thereby help improve energy security.

What type of electricity is used in Fiji?

Renewable electricity here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal power. Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important source in lower-income settings. Fiji: How much of the country’s electricity comes from nuclear power?

Does Fiji have a good energy supply?

Like for many other SIDs Fiji’s geographical situation means that affordable and accessible energy supply is a challenge. The Island state depends heavily on imported fossil fuel to meet its energy needs, nevertheless, renewable energy sources, mainly hydro, account for 55% of the country’s total energy production.

Where does Fiji's Electricity come from?

In 2014, 55% of Fiji’s electricity was generated using renewable energy resources, making it the island state in the entire Pacific with the lowest oil dependency. In fact, on several of Fiji’s larger islands 60% of electricity comes from hydropower and biomass.

How will the Fijian government shape the development of Fiji's energy sector?

In shaping the development of Fiji’s energy sector, the Fijian Government will pursue strategies that seek to promote and maintain a level playing field within Fiji’s energy market where possible.

What is the future of Fiji's energy sector?

The future of Fiji’s energy sector will continue to be shaped by these factors. Today, as much as 60% of Fiji’s electricity generation is derived from hydropower while remote islands and some rural areas are largely dependent on energy production powered by imported fossil fuels.