Primary energy use in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Primary energy use was 0.504 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Cook Islands, 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
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Cook Islands is 0.504 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Cook Islands peaked at 0.504 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1227 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Cook Islands ranks 204th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2082 terawatt-hours | 0.1227 terawatt-hours | 0.2455 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1781 terawatt-hours | 0.1263 terawatt-hours | 0.1842 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2706 terawatt-hours | 0.1303 terawatt-hours | 0.3775 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4313 terawatt-hours | 0.3581 terawatt-hours | 0.4725 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4134 terawatt-hours | 0.3292 terawatt-hours | 0.504 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 201 Dominica 0.7744 terawatt-hours compare
- 202 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7419 terawatt-hours compare
- 203 Micronesia (country) 0.7021 terawatt-hours compare
- 205 Falkland Islands 0.494 terawatt-hours compare
- 206 Nauru 0.3834 terawatt-hours compare
- 207 Kiribati 0.3596 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Cook Islands
- 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)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 262.42 tonnes (2022)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 50.0% (2024)
- Primary energy use per person 36,658 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Cook Islands?
- Primary energy use in Cook Islands was 0.504 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 Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.504 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1227 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Cook Islands rank for primary energy use?
- Cook Islands ranks 204th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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.