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.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2011)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2011)
- Ores and metals exports 1.6% (2011)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2011)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2023)
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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