Primary energy use per person in Tonga
Tonga: Primary energy use per person was 8,848 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,848 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
136th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10,074 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2017
All-time low
1,170 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use per person in Tonga, 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 Tonga stood at 8,848 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Tonga peaked at 10,074 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.
That places Tonga 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,262 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,885 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.4% |
| 1982 | 1,884 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,884 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,889 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,884 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.9% |
| 1987 | 2,585 kilowatt-hours per person | +120.9% |
| 1988 | 3,213 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 3,951 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 3,940 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3,994 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3,792 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 3,781 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5,135 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 4,639 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 5,269 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 5,492 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 5,545 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5,510 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4,267 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 3,820 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 4,119 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 5,046 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 4,647 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 4,920 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 5,504 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 4,691 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 5,052 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 5,474 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 5,199 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 4,841 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 6,299 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 7,561 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 7,696 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7,713 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9,022 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 10,074 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 8,663 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 8,387 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 7,537 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 7,579 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 7,194 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 8,105 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 8,848 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 8,848 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 8,848 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person, 69% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person in Tonga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +120.9% | 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,585 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,951 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,781 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,820 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,504 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,841 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,074 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,852 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,194 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,848 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 133 Colombia 9,268 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 134 Albania 9,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 135 Peru 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 137 Saint Helena 8,416 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 138 Paraguay 7,908 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 139 Cuba 7,674 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Tonga
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.74 % 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 16.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Tonga?
- Primary energy use per person in Tonga was 8,848 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10,074 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for primary energy use per person?
- Tonga ranks 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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.