Renewable energy consumption in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Renewable energy consumption was 25.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Vanuatu, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable energy consumption in Vanuatu stood at 25.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Vanuatu peaked at 55.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2021.
Vanuatu ranks 92nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.6% | — |
| 1991 | 31.9% | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 37.3% | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 43.5% | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 44.3% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 46.7% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 49.3% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 55.4% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.7% | 27.6% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 38.7% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 29.7% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.6% | 26.0% | 3 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Vanuatu?
- Renewable energy consumption in Vanuatu was 25.0% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Vanuatu ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.