Primary energy use in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary energy use was 1.35 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 194th 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 | 0.4797 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
- 191 Comoros 1.58 terawatt-hours compare
- 192 Guinea-Bissau 1.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 193 Samoa 1.45 terawatt-hours compare
- 195 Solomon Islands 1.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Western Sahara 1.24 terawatt-hours compare
- 197 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.17 terawatt-hours 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 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 194th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.