Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Niue
Niue: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 997.8 watts per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Niue, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Niue recorded 997.8 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 92.7% on the previous year and up 417.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Niue peaked at 997.8 watts per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Niue 42nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Niue, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0 watts per capita | — |
| 2002 | 0 watts per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0 watts per capita | — |
| 2004 | 0 watts per capita | — |
| 2005 | 0 watts per capita | — |
| 2006 | 0 watts per capita | — |
| 2007 | 0 watts per capita | — |
| 2008 | 0 watts per capita | — |
| 2009 | 30.95 watts per capita | — |
| 2010 | 31.11 watts per capita | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 31.3 watts per capita | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.3 watts per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.21 watts per capita | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 192.76 watts per capita | +517.6% |
| 2015 | 191.68 watts per capita | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 191.36 watts per capita | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 191.57 watts per capita | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 190.93 watts per capita | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 524.82 watts per capita | +174.9% |
| 2020 | 523.07 watts per capita | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 519.03 watts per capita | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 516.75 watts per capita | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 517.89 watts per capita | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 997.8 watts per capita | +92.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Niue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +517.6% | 31.21 watts per capita | 192.76 watts per capita |
| 2019 | +174.9% | 190.93 watts per capita | 524.82 watts per capita |
| 2024 | +92.7% | 517.89 watts per capita | 997.8 watts per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.09 watts per capita | 0 watts per capita | 30.95 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.8 watts per capita | 31.11 watts per capita | 524.82 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 614.91 watts per capita | 516.75 watts per capita | 997.8 watts per capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Niue?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Niue was 997.8 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 997.8 watts per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Niue rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Niue ranks 42nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 417.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).