Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cook Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cook Islands stood at 0.02 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cook Islands peaked at 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.02 terawatt-hours, in 2021.
That places Cook Islands 193rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.022 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 190 Namibia 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 190 Nauru 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 192 Kiribati 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 193 Eswatini 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 195 Falkland Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 195 Montserrat 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 195 Saint Helena 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 195 Sierra Leone 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Cook Islands
- 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)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 262.42 (2022)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 50.0% (2024)
- Primary energy use per person 36,658 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use 0.504 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cook Islands?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cook Islands was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Cook Islands rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Cook Islands ranks 193rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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 generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.