Number of people without access to electricity in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of people without access to electricity was 3,094 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,094 people
Change on year
down 43.1%
World rank
91st
of 214 countries
All-time high
40,003 people
in 2010
All-time low
3,094 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of people without access to electricity in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 3,094 people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 43.1% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Kiribati peaked at 40,003 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,094 people, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39,344 people | — |
| 2001 | 38,573 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 37,828 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 37,011 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 36,128 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 29,705 people | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 31,205 people | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 32,968 people | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 31,892 people | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 38,115 people | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 40,003 people | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 27,772 people | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 26,162 people | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 24,134 people | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 19,144 people | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 10,981 people | -42.6% |
| 2016 | 8,767 people | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 17,199 people | +96.2% |
| 2018 | 15,260 people | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 13,260 people | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 11,349 people | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 9,243 people | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 7,306 people | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 5,434 people | -25.6% |
| 2024 | 3,094 people | -43.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3,094 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524 people, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to electricity in Kiribati 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +96.2% | 8,767 people | 17,199 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,277 people | 29,705 people | 39,344 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,268 people | 8,767 people | 40,003 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,285 people | 3,094 people | 11,349 people | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Kiribati
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 12.05 % 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 12.5% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Kiribati?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Kiribati was 3,094 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 40,003 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,094 people in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Kiribati ranks 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.