Annual change in primary energy use in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.0702 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.0702 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 47.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Vanuatu peaked at 0.2209 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.1924 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
That places Vanuatu 128th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.0662 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0.0635 terawatt-hours | +5014.3% |
| 1986 | -0.0353 terawatt-hours | -155.5% |
| 1987 | -0.0562 terawatt-hours | +59.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1261 terawatt-hours | -324.3% |
| 1989 | -0.0687 terawatt-hours | -154.5% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1991 | -0.0793 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | -0.1924 terawatt-hours | +142.6% |
| 1993 | -0.0005 terawatt-hours | -99.7% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | -0.0005 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.1702 terawatt-hours | +1715378.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0435 terawatt-hours | -74.5% |
| 2002 | -0.0194 terawatt-hours | -144.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0704 terawatt-hours | -462.1% |
| 2004 | -0.093 terawatt-hours | -232.0% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0278 terawatt-hours | -568512.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2209 terawatt-hours | -895.2% |
| 2008 | -0.0081 terawatt-hours | -103.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0885 terawatt-hours | -1199.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0128 terawatt-hours | -85.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1082 terawatt-hours | +746.0% |
| 2012 | -0.1282 terawatt-hours | -218.5% |
| 2013 | -0.0226 terawatt-hours | -82.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0887 terawatt-hours | -492.2% |
| 2015 | -0.0442 terawatt-hours | -149.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 terawatt-hours | -116.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0779 terawatt-hours | +966.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2104 terawatt-hours | +170.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0357 terawatt-hours | -117.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1537 terawatt-hours | -530.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0584 terawatt-hours | -62.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 terawatt-hours | -92.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1337 terawatt-hours | +3026.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0702 terawatt-hours | -47.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0702 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0702 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2174 terawatt-hours, 32% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1715378.5% | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1702 terawatt-hours |
| 2006 | -568512.2% | 0 terawatt-hours | -0.0278 terawatt-hours |
| 1985 | +5014.3% | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | 0.0635 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | +3026.8% | 0.0043 terawatt-hours | 0.1337 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0039 terawatt-hours | -0.0687 terawatt-hours | 0.1261 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.0272 terawatt-hours | -0.1924 terawatt-hours | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0445 terawatt-hours | -0.093 terawatt-hours | 0.2209 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0274 terawatt-hours | -0.1282 terawatt-hours | 0.2104 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0841 terawatt-hours | 0.0043 terawatt-hours | 0.1537 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 125 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0771 terawatt-hours compare
- 126 Tonga 0.0741 terawatt-hours compare
- 127 Western Sahara 0.0713 terawatt-hours compare
- 129 Gambia 0.0688 terawatt-hours compare
- 130 Solomon Islands 0.0666 terawatt-hours compare
- 131 Grenada 0.0642 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2011)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Vanuatu?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Vanuatu was 0.0702 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2209 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1924 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Vanuatu rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Vanuatu ranks 128th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.