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 46th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Nauru, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,945 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2,957 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,969 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,974 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,975 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,979 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,988 kilowatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 1,992 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,994 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,992 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,987 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,977 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,944 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,898 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,787 kilowatt-hours | +46.8% |
| 2015 | 2,733 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,685 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,643 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,479 kilowatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 3,446 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,429 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,411 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,384 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3,361 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3,342 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 3,342 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 3,342 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,616 kilowatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Nauru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +46.8% | 1,898 kilowatt-hours | 2,787 kilowatt-hours |
| 2006 | -33.3% | 2,979 kilowatt-hours | 1,988 kilowatt-hours |
| 2018 | +31.6% | 2,643 kilowatt-hours | 3,479 kilowatt-hours |
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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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 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 46th out of 214 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.