Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas was 90.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Vanuatu, 1994–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Vanuatu is 90.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Vanuatu peaked at 97.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 1994.
That places Vanuatu 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.3% | 73.5% | 77.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 77.9% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 82.3% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 87.5% | 97.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2011)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Vanuatu?
- Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Vanuatu was 90.1% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 1994.
- How does Vanuatu rank for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Vanuatu ranks 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.