Primary energy use per person in Nauru
Nauru: Primary energy use per person was 32,035 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use per person in Nauru, 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
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Nauru is 32,035 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Nauru peaked at 76,304 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 22,421 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2009.
Nauru ranks 57th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,709 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,476 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,421 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,938 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,058 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,563 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,712 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 54 Germany 33,183 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Slovakia 32,860 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Slovenia 32,538 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 China 31,815 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Seychelles 31,605 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Spain 30,144 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Nauru
- 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)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 49.21 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 14.4 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita 36.39 (2023)
- Vegetable oil vs gdp 12.68 (2023)
- Renewable water resources per capita 847.39 (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 0.01 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Nauru?
- Primary energy use per person in Nauru was 32,035 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 76,304 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,421 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009.
- How does Nauru rank for primary energy use per person?
- Nauru ranks 57th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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.