Electricity production by source in Nauru
Nauru: Electricity production by source was 9.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Nauru, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in Nauru is 9.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.7% on the previous year and up 8,032.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Nauru peaked at 9.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Nauru ranks 75th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.2% | — |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +51.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +58.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +232.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +288.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +73.5% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +46.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 9.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 9.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.9%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 6.7% | 9.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More energy & mining data for Nauru
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 12.16 % 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)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Nauru?
- Electricity production by source in Nauru was 9.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Nauru rank for electricity production by source?
- Nauru ranks 75th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,032.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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