Number of people without access to electricity in Tonga
Tonga: Number of people without access to electricity was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
94th
of 214 countries
All-time high
14,786 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of people without access to electricity in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0 people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Tonga peaked at 14,786 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2015.
Tonga ranks 94th of 214 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.
Number of people without access to electricity in Tonga, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,786 people | — |
| 2001 | 14,150 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 13,504 people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 12,954 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 12,293 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 11,624 people | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 8,181 people | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 10,139 people | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 9,418 people | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 8,576 people | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 7,733 people | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 8,390 people | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 7,737 people | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 5,247 people | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 4,371 people | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 3,166 people | — |
| 2017 | 1,896 people | -40.1% |
| 2018 | 1,056 people | -44.3% |
| 2019 | 1,691 people | +60.2% |
| 2020 | 105.7 people | -93.7% |
| 2021 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,562 people | 8,181 people | 14,786 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,129 people | 0 people | 8,390 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.14 people | 0 people | 105.7 people | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Tonga
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.74 % 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Tonga?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Tonga was 0 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 14,786 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2015.
- How does Tonga rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Tonga ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.