Share of electricity production by source in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of electricity production by source was 74.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 74.8% for share of electricity production by source in 2021.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Vanuatu peaked at 98.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2013.
That places Vanuatu 98th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.2% | — |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 83.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +4.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 74.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 74.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.4%, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 86.7% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 66.2% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 71.6% | 74.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.48 % 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)
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Vanuatu?
- Share of electricity production by source in Vanuatu was 74.8% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2013.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Vanuatu ranks 98th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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