Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 75.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 75.0% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Vanuatu peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2019.
Vanuatu ranks 87th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Vanuatu, 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 | 85.7% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 75.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu'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 | 88.2% | 66.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 66.7% | 75.0% | 4 |
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 share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Vanuatu?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Vanuatu was 75.0% in 2023, 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Vanuatu ranks 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.