Number of people without access to electricity in Palau
Palau: 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
514.94 people
in 1990
All-time low
0 people
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of people without access to electricity in Palau, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0 people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Palau peaked at 514.94 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2016.
Palau 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 514.94 people | — |
| 1991 | 505.47 people | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 495.67 people | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 485.19 people | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 474.31 people | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 463.43 people | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 452.78 people | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 441.42 people | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 428.78 people | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 415.18 people | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 402.74 people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 387.04 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 390.06 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 373.52 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 376.58 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 218.01 people | -42.1% |
| 2006 | 333.08 people | +52.8% |
| 2007 | 308.83 people | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 285.13 people | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 261.93 people | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 220.75 people | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 198.86 people | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 426.36 people | +114.4% |
| 2013 | 141.19 people | -66.9% |
| 2014 | 35.43 people | -74.9% |
| 2015 | 88.85 people | +150.8% |
| 2016 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to electricity in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +150.8% | 35.43 people | 88.85 people |
| 2012 | +114.4% | 198.86 people | 426.36 people |
| 2016 | -100.0% | 88.85 people | 0 people |
| 2014 | -74.9% | 141.19 people | 35.43 people |
| 2013 | -66.9% | 426.36 people | 141.19 people |
| 2006 | +52.8% | 218.01 people | 333.08 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 467.72 people | 415.18 people | 514.94 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 333.69 people | 218.01 people | 402.74 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.14 people | 0 people | 426.36 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Palau
- Fuel imports 24.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 2.1% (2018)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 1,165 tonnes (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.0656 units per person (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 2.53 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Palau?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Palau 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 514.94 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2016.
- How does Palau rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Palau ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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.