By the PCS team. Published November 5, 2026.
Fiji is a workable place to run a team, with real risks you should plan around. There is a cyclone season from November to April, a power system under pressure in 2026, a reliance on subsea cables that are still being added to, and a general election due by early 2027. None of these rules Fiji out. All of them belong in your provider's continuity plan, and you should ask to see it.
Cyclones
The South-west Pacific cyclone season runs from 1 November to 30 April (PINA, 12 October 2026). For last season, the Fiji Meteorological Service expected one to two tropical cyclones to pass through Fiji's Exclusive Economic Zone, with one likely to reach Category 3 or higher, and the regional centre at Nadi put the long-run average at seven a season across its whole area (The Fiji Times, 9 October 2025). We could not find the Fiji Met outlook for 2026-27 when we checked, so look for it directly.
What this means in practice: expect some days each season when staff cannot safely travel, and possibly longer after a direct hit. The useful question is what the provider does on those days. One Fiji provider, CDM Direct, Fiji-Plus, publishes that during cyclone season work may move to Australian teams or secure work from home. Ask any provider for theirs.
Power
This has been the live issue of 2026. Energy Fiji Limited warned in May that low water levels had cut hydro output and pushed it onto expensive thermal generation (PINA, 19 May 2026). It planned controlled rationing from 1 June, then deferred it after a temporary fuel surcharge of 5.91 cents per kilowatt-hour was approved (Fiji Sun, 26 May 2026). The 2026-27 Budget extended a duty concession on diesel and heavy fuel oil to 31 October 2026 (2026-2027 Budget Supplement). We found no later report on whether rationing has returned, so check the current position.
Separately, scheduled rationing hit parts of the Central Division on 9 April 2026, including parts of Suva, during repairs to the main transmission line (fijivillage, 9 April 2026). The government's own fact sheet lists telecommunications, transportation and energy as constraints (Fiji Ministry of Finance fact sheet, February 2024).
What this means in practice: mains power cannot be assumed. Ask what backup the site has, how much of the floor it runs, how long it runs on the fuel held on site, and when it was last tested under load.
Cables and connectivity
Fiji has been on the Southern Cross cable since 2000 (Business Advantage, 4 August 2026). The Bulikula and Tabua cables came ashore at Vatuwaqa in Suva in January 2025, as part of a project that also lands at Natadola, with direct links reported to the United States, Australia, Japan and South America (fijivillage, January 2025). Reports in February 2026 still described Tabua as due later that year (RCR Wireless, 3 February 2026). We could not confirm that it is in service as of 5 November 2026.
What this means in practice: more paths are coming, but check what your provider actually buys. Two connections from the same carrier over the same route are one failure waiting to happen. Ask about separate carriers and paths, and what happens to your team if the international link drops.
Politics and law
A general election is due. The Prime Minister said in June 2026 that it is expected between 24 December 2026 and the first week of February 2027 (PINA, 26 June 2026). Fiji's history includes coups, the last in 2006, and the 2014, 2018 and 2022 elections have followed since, with a peaceful transfer of power in 2022 (DFAT Fiji country brief). We would not call that a day-to-day operating risk, but a buyer should know it.
The legal gap most likely to affect you is data protection, where the law is still being developed. IPP 12, APP 8 and Fiji's own law, explained.
Keep it in proportion
Every offshore location has its own list, and a Manila buyer asks about typhoons and power too. The point is not that Fiji is uniquely risky. It is that a small island country has less slack, so the provider's own preparation matters more. A buyer who has seen the plan is in a better place than one who has only seen a brochure.
Eight questions to ask any provider
- Can I see your business continuity plan, and when was it last tested?
- What happened to client work the last time a cyclone or extended outage hit, and how long was the interruption?
- What backup power do you have, how much of the floor does it cover, and how many hours of fuel is on site?
- How many internet connections do you have, from which carriers, over which routes?
- Can staff work from home securely if the site is closed, on what devices, and is that inside your certificate's scope?
- Is there a second site, in Fiji or elsewhere? Who would take the calls?
- What do you need from us to keep working, and what will our customers hear on a bad day?
- Does the contract say what happens to fees during an outage?
Where PCS stands
We deliver from one centre in Suva, so a site-level event affects the whole team. That is the trade-off of a single site, and you should weigh it. How We Deliver lists two independent fibre connections and on-site backup power generation at the centre. Ask us the eight questions above, and hold us to written answers. Fiji is 0 to 1 hour behind New Zealand and 1 to 2 hours ahead of the Australian east coast, so a day shift overlaps your working day when the lights are on, and you need to know the plan for when they are not.
Frequently asked questions
Is Fiji safe for outsourcing?
It is workable, with real risks to plan around: a cyclone season from November to April, a power system under pressure in 2026, reliance on subsea cables, and a general election due by early 2027. Ask any provider for its continuity plan and when it was last tested.
When is cyclone season in Fiji?
The South-west Pacific tropical cyclone season runs from 1 November to 30 April.
Does Fiji have power cuts?
It can. Energy Fiji Limited planned controlled rationing from 1 June 2026 and then deferred it after a temporary fuel surcharge, and scheduled rationing affected parts of Suva on 9 April 2026 during transmission line repairs. Ask a provider what backup power it has.
How is Fiji connected to the internet?
Fiji has been on the Southern Cross cable since 2000. The Bulikula and Tabua cables came ashore at Suva in January 2025. We could not confirm as of 5 November 2026 that Tabua is in service.
Is there an election coming in Fiji?
Yes. The Prime Minister said in June 2026 that a general election is expected between 24 December 2026 and the first week of February 2027.
Sources read on 5 November 2026. Conditions change, so check the current position with each source.