Share of electricity production by source in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of electricity production by source was 97.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
97.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 208 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2003
All-time low
97.6%
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Share of electricity production by source in Marshall Islands, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Marshall Islands is 97.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Marshall Islands peaked at 99.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2018.
That places Marshall Islands 25th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of electricity production by source in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 97.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 97.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.4%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.6% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 22 Grenada 98.0% compare
- 23 Iraq 98.0% compare
- 24 British Virgin Islands 97.7% compare
- 26 United States Virgin Islands 97.5% compare
- 27 Oman 97.5% compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 97.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Marshall Islands
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 41.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 43.8% (2023)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 13.95 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 384.82 tonnes (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.0096 units per person (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 2.14 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Marshall Islands?
- Share of electricity production by source in Marshall Islands was 97.6% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2018.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Marshall Islands ranks 25th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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