Electricity generation from renewables per person in Tonga
Tonga: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 95.98 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from renewables per person in Tonga stood at 95.98 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Tonga peaked at 95.98 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Tonga 155th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 94.9 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 94.71 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.62 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.59 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.78 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.19 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.59 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 95.98 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 95.98 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 468.73 kilowatt-hours, 20% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 95.98 kilowatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 421.2 kilowatt-hours, 23% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.42 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 94.9 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.23 kilowatt-hours | 94.59 kilowatt-hours | 95.98 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 152 Uganda 112.77 kilowatt-hours compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 105.89 kilowatt-hours compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 97.7 kilowatt-hours compare
- 156 Mauritania 90.92 kilowatt-hours compare
- 157 Senegal 81.61 kilowatt-hours compare
- 158 Malawi 80.81 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Tonga
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.74 % 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 16.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables per person in Tonga?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Tonga was 95.98 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 95.98 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Tonga ranks 155th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.