Electricity production by source in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Electricity production by source was 15.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Tuvalu, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 15.8% for electricity production by source in 2021.
That represents a change of up 946.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Tuvalu peaked at 23.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.
That places Tuvalu 50th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +589.7% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +40.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +99.3% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +293.3% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +106.2% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 15.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 15.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.9%, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Tuvalu 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 | +589.7% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| 2015 | +293.3% | 2.9% | 11.5% |
| 2016 | +106.2% | 11.5% | 23.6% |
| 2013 | +99.3% | 1.6% | 3.3% |
| 2009 | +40.8% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 1.5% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Tuvalu
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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 16.7% (2008)
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Tuvalu?
- Electricity production by source in Tuvalu was 15.8% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- How does Tuvalu rank for electricity production by source?
- Tuvalu ranks 50th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 946.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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