Share of electricity generation from oil in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of electricity generation from oil was 50.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Cook Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from oil in Cook Islands stood at 50.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Cook Islands peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2021.
Cook Islands ranks 56th of 208 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More energy & mining data for Cook Islands
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 262.42 tonnes (2022)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 50.0% (2024)
- Primary energy use per person 36,658 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use 0.504 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in Cook Islands?
- Share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2021.
- How does Cook Islands rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Cook Islands ranks 56th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.