Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 generation from fossil fuels in Vanuatu stood at 0.06 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Vanuatu peaked at 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.05 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 186th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
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
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 183 Malawi 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Belize 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Tonga 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 189 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from fossil fuels in Vanuatu?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 generation from fossil fuels recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Vanuatu ranks 186th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.