Electricity generation from solar in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Electricity generation from solar was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar 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
Vanuatu recorded 0.01 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Vanuatu peaked at 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 158 American Samoa 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Belize 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Botswana 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Brunei 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Congo 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Fiji 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Iceland 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Kiribati 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Liberia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Libya 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Malawi 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Nauru 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 South Sudan 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Suriname 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Tonga 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Venezuela 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 in Vanuatu?
- Electricity generation from solar 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 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Vanuatu ranks 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.