Primary energy use in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary energy use was 1.35 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.35 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
195th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.35 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0.2117 terawatt-hours
in 1993
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use in Vanuatu, 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
Vanuatu recorded 1.35 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Vanuatu peaked at 1.35 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2117 terawatt-hours, in 1993.
Vanuatu ranks 195th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5194 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.4532 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4532 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4532 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4545 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.518 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4827 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4265 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5526 terawatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4839 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4839 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4046 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2122 terawatt-hours | -47.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2117 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2117 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2117 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2122 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2117 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2117 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2117 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3819 terawatt-hours | +80.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4254 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4059 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4763 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3834 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3834 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3556 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5765 terawatt-hours | +62.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5685 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.657 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6698 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.778 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6498 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6272 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7158 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6716 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6789 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7568 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9671 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9314 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.35 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.67 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.35 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.44 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use 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 | +80.4% | 0.2117 terawatt-hours | 0.3819 terawatt-hours |
| 2007 | +62.1% | 0.3556 terawatt-hours | 0.5765 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4797 terawatt-hours | 0.4265 terawatt-hours | 0.5526 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2583 terawatt-hours | 0.2117 terawatt-hours | 0.4839 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4614 terawatt-hours | 0.3556 terawatt-hours | 0.657 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7446 terawatt-hours | 0.6272 terawatt-hours | 0.9671 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 192 Comoros 1.58 terawatt-hours compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 1.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Samoa 1.45 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Solomon Islands 1.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 197 Western Sahara 1.24 terawatt-hours compare
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.17 terawatt-hours 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 in Vanuatu?
- Primary energy use in Vanuatu was 1.35 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2117 terawatt-hours in 1993.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary energy use?
- Vanuatu ranks 195th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.