Primary energy use per person in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary energy use per person was 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4,124 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
159th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4,490 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
All-time low
1,163 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 159th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary energy use per person in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,490 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 3,832 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 3,744 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 3,655 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 3,575 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 3,973 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 3,610 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 3,109 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 3,926 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 3,351 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 3,268 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2,665 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 1,363 kilowatt-hours per person | -48.8% |
| 1993 | 1,327 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,296 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,266 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,241 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,212 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,187 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,163 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2,050 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.3% |
| 2001 | 2,227 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 2,072 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 2,373 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 1,864 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 1,819 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 2,605 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.2% |
| 2008 | 2,505 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,823 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 2,811 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,195 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 2,611 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 2,464 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2,751 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 2,524 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 2,495 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,717 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 3,390 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 3,190 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 3,631 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 3,739 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3,667 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person, 32% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +76.3% | 1,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,050 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2007 | +58.2% | 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,605 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 156 Palestine 4,920 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 157 Syria 4,726 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 158 Sri Lanka 4,324 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 160 Zimbabwe 4,059 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 161 Congo 3,858 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 162 Nicaragua 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.48 % 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 18.2% (2011)
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 159th out of 218 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.