Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 10.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Vanuatu stood at 10.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Vanuatu peaked at 10.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 100th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +44.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +78.6% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +105.7% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +31.5% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 10.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 10.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.0%, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +105.7% | 4.7% | 9.7% |
| 2009 | +78.6% | 2.7% | 4.7% |
| 2008 | +44.7% | 1.8% | 2.7% |
| 2016 | -35.5% | 10.8% | 7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Vanuatu?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Vanuatu was 10.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Vanuatu ranks 100th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.