Primary energy use per person in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Primary energy use per person was 36,658 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Cook Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use per person in Cook Islands stood at 36,658 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Cook Islands peaked at 36,658 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,927 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Cook Islands ranks 47th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,527 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,287 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,780 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,116 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,256 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,355 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,014 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 44 Estonia 37,195 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Japan 37,192 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Hong Kong 37,097 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Belarus 34,950 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Bahamas 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Austria 33,438 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Cook Islands
- 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)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 262.42 (2022)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 50.0% (2024)
- Primary energy use 0.504 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Coal production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Cook Islands?
- Primary energy use per person in Cook Islands was 36,658 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 36,658 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,927 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Cook Islands rank for primary energy use per person?
- Cook Islands ranks 47th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.