Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 74.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil sources in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil sources in Vanuatu is 74.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Vanuatu peaked at 98.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2013.
That places Vanuatu 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) 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% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 74.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 15.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 74.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 11.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
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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 oil sources in Vanuatu?
- Electricity production from oil 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 sources recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2013.
- How does Vanuatu rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Vanuatu ranks 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from oil 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 sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.