Primary energy use in Kiribati
Kiribati: Primary energy use was 0.3596 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 207th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 204 Cook Islands 0.504 terawatt-hours compare
- 205 Falkland Islands 0.494 terawatt-hours compare
- 206 Nauru 0.3834 terawatt-hours compare
- 208 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.3018 terawatt-hours compare
- 209 Montserrat 0.1876 terawatt-hours compare
- 210 Antarctica 0.0508 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Kiribati
- Fuel imports 12.5% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2021)
- 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% (2021)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 51.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.7% (2023)
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 207th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.