Electricity demand per person in Kiribati
Kiribati: Electricity demand per person was 297.35 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Kiribati is 297.35 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Kiribati peaked at 322.77 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 112.83 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 179th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.89 kilowatt-hours | 112.83 kilowatt-hours | 299.92 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.43 kilowatt-hours | 178.1 kilowatt-hours | 322.77 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.89 kilowatt-hours | 297.35 kilowatt-hours | 317.18 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Kiribati
- Fuel imports 12.5% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2021)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2021)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 51.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Kiribati?
- Electricity demand per person in Kiribati was 297.35 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 322.77 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.83 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for electricity demand per person?
- Kiribati ranks 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.