Primary energy use in Tonga
Tonga: Primary energy use was 0.9219 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Tonga, 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
Tonga recorded 0.9219 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2024.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Tonga peaked at 1.06 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1147 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Tonga 199th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.2127 terawatt-hours | 0.1147 terawatt-hours | 0.3928 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4735 terawatt-hours | 0.3786 terawatt-hours | 0.5623 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.501 terawatt-hours | 0.3947 terawatt-hours | 0.5869 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.802 terawatt-hours | 0.5208 terawatt-hours | 1.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8244 terawatt-hours | 0.7557 terawatt-hours | 0.9219 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 196 Western Sahara 1.24 terawatt-hours compare
- 197 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 198 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 200 British Virgin Islands 0.7882 terawatt-hours compare
- 201 Dominica 0.7744 terawatt-hours compare
- 202 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7419 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Tonga
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.0% (2023)
- 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% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 16.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Tonga?
- Primary energy use in Tonga was 0.9219 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1147 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for primary energy use?
- Tonga ranks 199th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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.