Primary energy use per person in Kiribati
Kiribati: Primary energy use per person was 2,673 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Kiribati, 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
Kiribati recorded 2,673 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Kiribati peaked at 2,944 kilowatt-hours per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 866.29 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1999.
That places Kiribati 170th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 | 1,392 kilowatt-hours per person | 931.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 937.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 866.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,373 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,095 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,578 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,480 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,415 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,673 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 167 Papua New Guinea 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 169 Senegal 2,700 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 171 Angola 2,660 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 172 Cote d'Ivoire 2,612 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 173 Myanmar 2,574 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Kiribati?
- Primary energy use per person in Kiribati was 2,673 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2,944 kilowatt-hours per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 866.29 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- How does Kiribati rank for primary energy use per person?
- Kiribati ranks 170th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.