Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Kiribati
Kiribati: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Kiribati is 0.03 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Kiribati peaked at 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.01 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.021 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.027 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 188 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 189 Namibia 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 189 Nauru 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 192 Cook Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 192 Eswatini 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Falkland Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Montserrat 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Saint Helena 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Sierra Leone 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Kiribati
- Fuel imports 12.5% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2021)
- 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 0.0% (2021)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 51.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Kiribati?
- Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Kiribati was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Kiribati ranks 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.