Electricity generation from oil per person in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Electricity generation from oil per person was 187.25 kilowatt-hours in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from oil per person in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 187.25 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Vanuatu peaked at 268.4 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 187.25 kilowatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 268.4 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 261.72 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 255.27 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 249.05 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 243.05 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 237.22 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 231.55 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 225.95 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 264.42 kilowatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 257.8 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 251.83 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 246.42 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 241.07 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 235.76 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 230.55 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 187.89 kilowatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 220.51 kilowatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 215.43 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 210.32 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 205.48 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 200.76 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 196.15 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 191.66 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 187.25 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 187.25 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.48 kilowatt-hours, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 187.25 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 142.07 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249.44 kilowatt-hours | 225.95 kilowatt-hours | 268.4 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.53 kilowatt-hours | 187.89 kilowatt-hours | 251.83 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.96 kilowatt-hours | 187.25 kilowatt-hours | 200.76 kilowatt-hours | 4 |
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 electricity generation from oil per person in Vanuatu?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Vanuatu was 187.25 kilowatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 268.4 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.25 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Vanuatu ranks 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.