Share of electricity production by source in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of electricity production by source was 83.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, share of electricity production by source in Kiribati stood at 83.6%.
That represents a change of down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Kiribati peaked at 99.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2016.
That places Kiribati 73rd out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.0% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 81.4% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 70 Dominican Republic 84.4% compare
- 71 Tuvalu 84.2% compare
- 72 Indonesia 84.0% compare
- 74 Mauritius 82.4% compare
- 75 United Arab Emirates 81.8% compare
- 76 Cape Verde 81.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Kiribati
- Fuel imports 12.5% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2021)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2021)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 51.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Kiribati?
- Share of electricity production by source in Kiribati was 83.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2016.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Kiribati ranks 73rd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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