Primary energy use per person in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary energy use per person was 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary energy use per person in Vanuatu, 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
Vanuatu recorded 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Vanuatu peaked at 4,490 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,163 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1999.
Vanuatu ranks 158th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,726 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,490 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,823 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,815 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,464 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,631 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 155 Palestine 4,920 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 156 Syria 4,726 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 157 Sri Lanka 4,324 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 159 Zimbabwe 4,059 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 160 Congo 3,858 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 161 Nicaragua 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2011)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2011)
- Ores and metals exports 1.6% (2011)
- 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 0.1% (2011)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Vanuatu?
- Primary energy use per person in Vanuatu was 4,124 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4,490 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,163 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary energy use per person?
- Vanuatu ranks 158th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.