Fiji Country Commercial Guide
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Overview

Fiji’s energy sector faces significant challenges due to its geographical characteristics and small market size. Currently, hydropower generates nearly 60% of the country’s electricity, while remote areas and outer islands rely on imported fossil fuels and biomass. In its 2025 Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC3.0), Fiji reaffirms its goal of achieving nearly 100% renewable electricity by 2030 and advances its target to 100% by 2035. To support this goal, studies suggest that a mix of solar, wind, geothermal, marine, biomass, and biofuel could meet the nation’s energy requirements.

Singapore-based suppliers provide diesel and heavy fuel oil, generating about 40% of Fiji’s electricity. The National Energy Policy 2023–2030 outlines a plan to ban the import of heavy fuel oil by 2030. The transport sector remains the largest energy consumer, followed by the commercial, industrial, and domestic sectors.

Energy Fiji Limited (EFL) is the primary generator and distributor of electricity, serving about 90% of the population on Fiji’s main islands - Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, and Ovalau. To date, approximately 4% of the population still lacks proper access to electricity.

Key services such as healthcare, education, water supply, and airport operations depend heavily on grid-based electricity. Climate change further challenges Fiji’s energy security, as dry spells reduce water availability for hydropower and flooding contaminates local ecosystems with wastewater.

Leading Sub-sectors

  • Hydro and solar power energy generation
  • Energy equipment and services

Opportunities

Fiji offers incentives to promote investment in renewable energy generation and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. The country possesses significant untapped renewable energy resources, including hydro, wind, biomass, solar, and geothermal, which developers can harness for power generation.

Opportunities exist to transition ground transportation away from fossil fuels through the adoption of biofuels, hybrid, and electric vehicles, as well as investments in small-scale renewable energy systems. Additionally, there is considerable potential for expanding the use of renewable energy in maritime transport and enhancing the efficiency of vessels and engines.

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