Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 38.15 watts per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Vanuatu, 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
Vanuatu recorded 38.15 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Vanuatu peaked at 41.05 watts per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.71 watts per capita, in 2007.
That places Vanuatu 171st out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.22 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 3.14 watts per capita | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.06 watts per capita | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.99 watts per capita | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.92 watts per capita | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.85 watts per capita | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.78 watts per capita | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.71 watts per capita | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 16.15 watts per capita | +495.9% |
| 2009 | 18.5 watts per capita | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 18.07 watts per capita | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 29.13 watts per capita | +61.2% |
| 2012 | 28.66 watts per capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 28.09 watts per capita | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 30.21 watts per capita | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 30 watts per capita | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 34.19 watts per capita | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 35.65 watts per capita | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 40.14 watts per capita | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 40.98 watts per capita | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 41.05 watts per capita | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.15 watts per capita | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 38.53 watts per capita | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 38.93 watts per capita | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 38.15 watts per capita | -2.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 38.15 watts per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03 watts per capita, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 38.15 watts per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175.9 watts per capita, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +495.9% | 2.71 watts per capita | 16.15 watts per capita |
| 2011 | +61.2% | 18.07 watts per capita | 29.13 watts per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 watts per capita | 2.71 watts per capita | 18.5 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.51 watts per capita | 18.07 watts per capita | 40.98 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.36 watts per capita | 38.15 watts per capita | 41.05 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Vanuatu?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Vanuatu was 38.15 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 41.05 watts per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 watts per capita in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Vanuatu ranks 171st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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).