Share of electricity generation from solar in Kiribati

Kiribati: Share of electricity generation from solar was 25.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 213 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from solar in Kiribati, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %2019: 25 %2020: 25 %2021: 25 %2022: 25 %2023: 25 %2024: 25 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 10 Cyprus 23.2% compare
  6. 11 Greece 22.2% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from solar
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.