In 1969, an electricity generating plant was built on the island, and in 1978 an underwater cable was completed linking the island to electricity services in Pingtung County. At present, 97 percent of homes on the island are electrified.
台電公司為配合政府改善離島居民生活的政策，於民國六十七年完成屏東、小琉球間海底電纜的鋪設，開始全日供電，目前島上用電戶普及率已達 97％以上。