Electricity generation from renewables in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Electricity generation from renewables was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables 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 renewables in Vanuatu stood at 0.02 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Vanuatu peaked at 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 173rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0225 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 170 Antigua and Barbuda 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 170 Cayman Islands 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 170 Niger 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Bahamas 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Chad 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Cook Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Dominica 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 United States Virgin Islands 0.02 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 renewables in Vanuatu?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Vanuatu was 0.02 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 renewables recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Vanuatu ranks 173rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.