Electricity generation from solar and wind in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity generation from solar and wind in Vanuatu stood at 0.01 terawatt-hours.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Vanuatu peaked at 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0125 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 161 American Samoa 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Belize 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Botswana 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Brunei 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Chad 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Congo 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Fiji 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Kiribati 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Liberia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Libya 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Malawi 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Nauru 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 South Sudan 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Suriname 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Tonga 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Vanuatu?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Vanuatu was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Vanuatu ranks 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.