Access to electricity in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Access to electricity was 65.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Vanuatu, 1994–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Vanuatu is 65.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Vanuatu peaked at 70.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1995.
Vanuatu ranks 181st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 18.0% | — |
| 1995 | 12.9% | -28.1% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +54.9% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 12.9% | 19.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 22.2% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 31.7% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 61.6% | 70.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2011)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2011)
- Ores and metals exports 1.6% (2011)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Vanuatu?
- Access to electricity in Vanuatu was 65.5% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1995.
- How does Vanuatu rank for access to electricity?
- Vanuatu ranks 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.