Why does Fiji rely on fossil fuels?

National energy production and consumption in Fiji remains highly dependent on imported fossil fuels in part due to the current demands of the transport sector and the ongoing reliance on thermal power plants to supplement renewable energy sources within Fiji’s electricity sector.

How does Fiji ensure long-term energy security?

The Fijian Government seeks to ensure Fiji’s long-term energy security by increasing the availability of data and information required to support investments designed to increase the reliability and resilience of the national energy infrastructure.

What is Fiji's energy policy?

This Policy will ensure that Fiji’s agricultural sector and local industries can benefit from a further source of sustainable, indigenously-sourced energy while minimising any potential impacts on the environment or national food security.

Why is Fiji's energy sector a long-term priority?

The resilient development and diversification of Fiji’s energy sector is a long-term priority for the Fijian Government due in part to rising national energy demand, volatile oil prices, ageing energy infrastructure, and the intensifying impacts of climate change and disaster events on Fiji’s infrastructure, environment, people, and economy.

Why is the National Energy Policy important in Fiji?

Mr Daniel Lund the principal author of the NEP explains the pivotal nature of the NEP as follows: ’The endorsement of Fiji’s new National Energy Policy marks a significant policy shift towards a more holistic and balanced approach to the governance, decarbonisation, and resilient development of Fiji’s energy sector.

Will Fiji be able to produce 100% of electricity by 2030?

10.3.1 To derive as close to 100% of electricity services from renewable energy sources as possible by 2030. In keeping with Fiji’s climate change commitments and development goals, Fiji will systematically scale up the transition to renewable energy-based electricity production.