Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 75.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kiribati is 75.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kiribati peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2019.
Kiribati ranks 87th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 Kiribati, 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 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 75.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 75.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.0%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 75.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More energy & mining data for Kiribati
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 12.05 % 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 12.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kiribati?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kiribati was 75.0% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2019.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Kiribati ranks 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.