Electricity generation per person in Kiribati
Kiribati: Electricity generation per person was 297.35 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation per person in Kiribati stood at 297.35 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation 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 176th 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.
Electricity generation per person in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 112.83 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 221.36 kilowatt-hours | +96.2% |
| 2002 | 216.73 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 212.34 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 208.12 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 203.99 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 299.92 kilowatt-hours | +47.0% |
| 2007 | 293.88 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 191.87 kilowatt-hours | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 187.83 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 183.96 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 180.73 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 178.1 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 263.51 kilowatt-hours | +48.0% |
| 2014 | 260.1 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 256.79 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 253.19 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 249.4 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 245.71 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 322.77 kilowatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 317.18 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 311.56 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 306.55 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 301.8 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 297.35 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 297.35 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 447.22 kilowatt-hours, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 297.35 kilowatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,692 kilowatt-hours, 11% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +96.2% | 112.83 kilowatt-hours | 221.36 kilowatt-hours |
| 2013 | +48.0% | 178.1 kilowatt-hours | 263.51 kilowatt-hours |
| 2006 | +47.0% | 203.99 kilowatt-hours | 299.92 kilowatt-hours |
| 2008 | -34.7% | 293.88 kilowatt-hours | 191.87 kilowatt-hours |
| 2019 | +31.4% | 245.71 kilowatt-hours | 322.77 kilowatt-hours |
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
- 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)
- 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 12.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Kiribati?
- Electricity generation per person in Kiribati was 297.35 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 322.77 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.83 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for electricity generation per person?
- Kiribati ranks 176th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.