Share of electricity production by source in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of electricity production by source was 84.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
84.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 208 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2007
All-time low
76.4%
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Share of electricity production by source in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu is 84.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Tuvalu peaked at 99.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2016.
Tuvalu ranks 71st 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.8% | — |
| 2001 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 84.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 84.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.4%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.2% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 76.4% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 68 South Africa 85.1% compare
- 69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 85.0% compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 84.4% compare
- 72 Indonesia 84.0% compare
- 73 Kiribati 83.6% compare
- 74 Mauritius 82.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Tuvalu
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Fuel imports 16.7% (2008)
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Tuvalu?
- Share of electricity production by source in Tuvalu was 84.2% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2016.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Tuvalu ranks 71st out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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