Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 50.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cook Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 50.0% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cook Islands peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2021.
That places Cook Islands 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 60.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 50.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cook Islands?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cook Islands was 50.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2021.
- How does Cook Islands rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Cook Islands ranks 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.