Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 74.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal 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 oil, gas and coal sources in Vanuatu stood at 74.8%.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Vanuatu peaked at 98.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2013.
That places Vanuatu 100th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.2% | — |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 83.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 86.7% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 66.2% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 71.6% | 74.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 97 Palestine, State of 75.5% compare
- 98 Nigeria 75.5% compare
- 99 Curaçao 75.1% compare
- 101 Poland 71.2% compare
- 102 Tanzania, United Republic of 69.6% compare
- 103 Equatorial Guinea 68.7% 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2011)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Vanuatu?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Vanuatu was 74.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2013.
- How does Vanuatu rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Vanuatu ranks 100th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.