Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.06 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.06 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
0.05 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Vanuatu stood at 0.06 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 24 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 Vanuatu peaked at 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.05 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 185th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.06 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.06 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.55 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.052 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.059 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Malawi 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 185 Belize 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 185 Tonga 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 188 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.05 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)
- 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 electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Vanuatu?
- Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Vanuatu was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2023, 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Vanuatu ranks 185th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.