Electricity production by source in Palau
Palau: Electricity production by source was 4.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Palau, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Palau recorded 4.6% for electricity production by source in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 442.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Palau peaked at 4.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Palau ranks 118th 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +284.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +933.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +101.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +46.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +77.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +17.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 4.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 47% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Palau's 4.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.9%, 58% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +933.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2005 | +284.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | +101.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 115 Papua New Guinea 4.7% compare
- 116 Slovenia 4.6% compare
- 117 Chad 4.6% compare
- 119 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.5% compare
- 120 Seychelles 4.5% compare
- 121 Puerto Rico 4.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Palau
- Fuel imports 24.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 2.1% (2018)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 1,165 tonnes (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.0656 units per person (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 2.53 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Palau?
- Electricity production by source in Palau was 4.6% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Palau rank for electricity production by source?
- Palau ranks 118th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 442.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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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