Primary energy use in Kiribati
Kiribati: Primary energy use was 0.3596 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3596 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
208th
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.3596 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0.062 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use in Kiribati, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use in Kiribati stood at 0.3596 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Kiribati peaked at 0.3596 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.062 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Kiribati ranks 208th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1243 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.1239 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1239 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1239 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0621 terawatt-hours | -49.9% |
| 1985 | 0.062 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0641 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0757 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0763 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0757 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0757 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1454 terawatt-hours | +92.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1241 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1819 terawatt-hours | +46.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1891 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2025 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2646 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2944 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2688 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3009 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2626 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2612 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2411 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.238 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2407 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2416 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2563 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2739 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3101 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3138 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3161 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3113 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3113 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3151 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3209 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3596 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.3596 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.67 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.3596 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.44 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use in Kiribati 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 | +92.7% | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | 0.1454 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | -49.9% | 0.1239 terawatt-hours | 0.0621 terawatt-hours |
| 2002 | +46.6% | 0.1241 terawatt-hours | 0.1819 terawatt-hours |
| 2005 | +30.7% | 0.2025 terawatt-hours | 0.2646 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0911 terawatt-hours | 0.062 terawatt-hours | 0.1243 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0756 terawatt-hours | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | 0.0763 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2234 terawatt-hours | 0.1241 terawatt-hours | 0.3009 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2693 terawatt-hours | 0.238 terawatt-hours | 0.3161 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3236 terawatt-hours | 0.3113 terawatt-hours | 0.3596 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 205 Cook Islands 0.504 terawatt-hours compare
- 206 Falkland Islands 0.494 terawatt-hours compare
- 207 Nauru 0.3834 terawatt-hours compare
- 209 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.3018 terawatt-hours compare
- 210 Montserrat 0.1876 terawatt-hours compare
- 211 Antarctica 0.0508 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Kiribati
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 12.05 % 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 12.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Kiribati?
- Primary energy use in Kiribati was 0.3596 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3596 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.062 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Kiribati rank for primary energy use?
- Kiribati ranks 208th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.