Installed wind energy capacity in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.0034 gigawatts in 2025. ▲ Rising
Installed wind energy capacity in Vanuatu, 2008–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.0034 gigawatts for installed wind energy capacity in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0036 gigawatts in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.003 gigawatts, in 2008.
Vanuatu ranks 113th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Installed wind energy capacity in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.003 gigawatts | — |
| 2009 | 0.003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 gigawatts | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 gigawatts | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 gigawatts | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 gigawatts | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0034 gigawatts | +8.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0034 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.08 gigawatts, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0034 gigawatts is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0068 gigawatts, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.003 gigawatts | 0.003 gigawatts | 0.003 gigawatts | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 gigawatts | 0.003 gigawatts | 0.0036 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 gigawatts | 0.0031 gigawatts | 0.0034 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed wind energy capacity in Vanuatu?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Vanuatu was 0.0034 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 gigawatts in 2014.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 gigawatts in 2008.
- How does Vanuatu rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Vanuatu ranks 113th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.