Share of electricity production by source in Nauru
Nauru: Share of electricity production by source was 90.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Nauru, 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 Nauru stood at 90.2%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Nauru peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2021.
Nauru ranks 56th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | -3.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 90.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 90.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.4%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 96.1% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 90.2% | 93.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More energy & mining data for Nauru
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 12.16 % 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)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Nauru?
- Share of electricity production by source in Nauru was 90.2% 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2021.
- How does Nauru rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Nauru ranks 56th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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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