Electricity generation from renewables in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Electricity generation from renewables was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.02 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.03 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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 178th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from renewables in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.02 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.02 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.98 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 175 Cayman Islands 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 175 Niger 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Bahamas 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Chad 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Cook Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Dominica 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours 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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2011)
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 178th out of 214 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.