Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 38.15 w per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Vanuatu is 38.15 w per capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Vanuatu peaked at 41.05 w per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.71 w per capita, in 2007.
That places Vanuatu 184th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.22 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 3.14 w per capita | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.06 w per capita | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.99 w per capita | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.92 w per capita | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.85 w per capita | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.78 w per capita | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.71 w per capita | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 16.15 w per capita | +495.7% |
| 2009 | 18.5 w per capita | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 18.07 w per capita | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 29.13 w per capita | +61.2% |
| 2012 | 28.66 w per capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 28.09 w per capita | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 30.21 w per capita | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 30 w per capita | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 34.19 w per capita | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 35.65 w per capita | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 40.14 w per capita | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 40.98 w per capita | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 41.05 w per capita | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.15 w per capita | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 38.53 w per capita | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 38.93 w per capita | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 38.15 w per capita | -2.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 38.15 w per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03 w per capita, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 38.15 w per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 209.54 w per capita, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Vanuatu 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 | +495.7% | 2.71 w per capita | 16.15 w per capita |
| 2011 | +61.2% | 18.07 w per capita | 29.13 w per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 w per capita | 2.71 w per capita | 18.5 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.51 w per capita | 18.07 w per capita | 40.98 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.36 w per capita | 38.15 w per capita | 41.05 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.48 % 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)
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Vanuatu?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Vanuatu was 38.15 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 41.05 w per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 w per capita in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Vanuatu ranks 184th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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