Primary energy use per person in Tonga
Tonga: Primary energy use per person was 8,848 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 135th out of 217 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.
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
- 132 Colombia 9,268 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 133 Albania 9,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 134 Peru 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 136 Saint Helena 8,416 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 137 Paraguay 7,908 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 138 Cuba 7,674 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Tonga
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.0% (2023)
- 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% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 16.9% (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 135th out of 217 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.