Commercial sector remains Fiji’s largest energy consumer in 2025

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The commercial sector continued to account for the largest share of Fiji’s energy consumption in 2025, according to the latest provisional energy statistics released by the Fiji Bureau of Statistics.

Data shows that a total of 4.56 petajoules (PJ) of energy was available for distribution during the year. Of this amount, 0.18 PJ was lost during the distribution process, leaving 4.39 PJ available for consumption across the country.

The commercial sector consumed the largest share of available energy at 41.91 percent, equivalent to 1.84 PJ. Household consumers accounted for 38.50 percent or 1.69 PJ, while the industrial sector consumed 19.59 percent, equivalent to 0.86 PJ.

The figures indicate continued growth in energy demand across all three sectors compared to previous years.

Commercial energy usage rose from 1.58 PJ in 2024 to 1.84 PJ in 2025, while household consumption increased from 1.44 PJ to 1.69 PJ over the same period. Industrial energy use also recorded growth, rising from 0.84 PJ in 2024 to 0.86 PJ in 2025.

The data highlights a steady upward trend in energy consumption since 2019, reflecting increasing economic activity and growing demand from businesses and households.

The Bureau’s statistics also show that distribution losses remained relatively low. In 2025, 95.10 percent of available energy successfully reached consumers, while 4.90 percent was lost during distribution. This compares with 95.57 percent delivered and 4.43 percent lost in 2024.

While the proportion of energy delivered remains high, the latest figures indicate a slight increase in distribution losses compared to recent years.

The Fiji Bureau of Statistics noted that reported consumption figures by sector may not add precisely to total energy available for distribution due to independent rounding of component values.