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.
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 |
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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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