Share of electricity production by source in Palau
Palau: Share of electricity production by source was 95.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity production by source in Palau, 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 Palau is 95.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Palau peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2021.
That places Palau 40th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of electricity production by source in Palau, 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 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | -0.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 95.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Palau's 95.4% 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 | 99.9% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.4% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.4% | 96.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 37 Seychelles 95.5% compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.5% compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 95.4% compare
- 41 Guam 95.2% compare
- 42 Micronesia (country) 95.1% compare
- 43 Singapore 95.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Palau
- Fuel imports 24.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 2.1% (2018)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 1,165 tonnes (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.0656 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 2.53 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Palau?
- Share of electricity production by source in Palau was 95.4% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Palau ranks 40th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau 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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