Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Nauru
Nauru: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 3,342 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 3,342 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Nauru peaked at 3,479 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,898 kilowatt-hours, in 2013.
Nauru ranks 45th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,576 kilowatt-hours | 1,988 kilowatt-hours | 2,979 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,558 kilowatt-hours | 1,898 kilowatt-hours | 3,479 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,385 kilowatt-hours | 3,342 kilowatt-hours | 3,429 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
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- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 49.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 36.4% (2023)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 12.68 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 847.39 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 0.01 billion cubic meters (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Nauru?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Nauru was 3,342 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 3,479 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,898 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- How does Nauru rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Nauru ranks 45th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.