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.
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)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
- Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 100.0% (2024)
- Share of the population with access to electricity 100.0% (2024)
- Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita 100.0% (2024)
- Number of people with and without electricity access 17,695 people (2024)
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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