Share of electricity generation from solar in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of electricity generation from solar was 25.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 25.0% for share of electricity generation from solar in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Kiribati peaked at 25.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 8th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 25.0% | — |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 25.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 23.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 25.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 4.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 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 solar in Kiribati?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Kiribati was 25.0% 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 solar recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Kiribati ranks 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.