Cook Islands Electricity
Generation (2024)#203 World
0.04TWh+5.5% YoY
Consumption (2024)#206 World
0.04TWh+5.5% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
57.8%42.2%
Electricity Generation in the Cook Islands
- Net electricity generation in the Cook Islands reached 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#203 in the world), an increase of 5.5% from 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 57.8% (0.02 terawatt-hours) of electricity in the Cook Islands and renewables 42.2% (0.02 terawatt-hours).
- the Cook Islands reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 3.2% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 42.2% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in the Cook Islands
- the Cook Islands consumed 0.04 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#206 in the world), an increase of 5.5% from 2023. This represents < 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in the Cook Islands averaged 2,881.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 7.89 kilowatt-hours per day (#93 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in the Cook Islands
- the Cook Islands had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.02 gigawatts in 2024 (#205 in the world), an increase of 43.6% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 76.8% and renewables at 23.2% of the Cook Islands's installed capacity in 2024.
- the Cook Islands's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 20.3% in 2024, with solar at 37.2%, fossil fuels at 15.3% and wind at 0%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in the Cook Islands
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for the Cook Islands.
Grid Efficiency in the Cook Islands
- Distribution losses in the Cook Islands were 0.0034 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 7.9% of total generation, down from 8% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in the Cook Islands
- In 2024, the Cook Islands generated approximately 0.00012 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.00011 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0000092 terawatt-hours.
Cook Islands Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.04 | +5.5% | 203 | < 0.01% | 0.04 | +5.5% | 206 | < 0.01% | 2,881.4 | 0.02 | +43.6% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0034 |
| 2023 | 0.04 | +0% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0.04 | +0% | 205 | < 0.01% | 2,636.8 | 0.02 | +0% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0 | — | — | 0.0032 |
| 2022 | 0.04 | +0% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0.04 | +0% | 204 | < 0.01% | 2,547 | 0.02 | +0% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0032 |
| 2021 | 0.04 | +7.1% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0.04 | +7.8% | 204 | < 0.01% | 2,470 | 0.02 | +0.06% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0032 |
| 2020 | 0.04 | −13.2% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | −13.6% | 204 | < 0.01% | 2,224.6 | 0.02 | +0% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0032 |
| 2019 | 0.04 | −6.6% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0.04 | −6.5% | 204 | < 0.01% | 2,498.6 | 0.02 | +5% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0035 |
| 2018 | 0.05 | +24.1% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0.04 | +23.9% | 204 | < 0.01% | 2,597 | 0.02 | +12.7% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0038 |
| 2017 | 0.04 | +10.2% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +10.5% | 204 | < 0.01% | 2,041.4 | 0.01 | +0% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.003 |
| 2016 | 0.03 | +4.6% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +4.3% | 204 | < 0.01% | 1,817.4 | 0.01 | +0.71% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0028 |
| 2015 | 0.03 | +0.61% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +0.67% | 204 | < 0.01% | 1,731.1 | 0.01 | +45.4% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0026 |
| 2014 | 0.03 | −2.1% | 203 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | −2.3% | 203 | < 0.01% | 1,711.2 | 0.0097 | −17.1% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0026 |
| 2013 | 0.03 | +0.91% | 203 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +0.99% | 203 | < 0.01% | 1,743.8 | 0.01 | +5.4% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0026 |
| 2012 | 0.03 | −2.1% | 203 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | −1.9% | 203 | < 0.01% | 1,721.3 | 0.01 | +37% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0026 |
| 2011 | 0.03 | −0.3% | 202 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | −0.32% | 202 | < 0.01% | 1,776 | 0.0081 | +0% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0027 |
| 2010 | 0.03 | +3% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +1.6% | 206 | < 0.01% | 1,832 | 0.0081 | +0% | 208 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0027 |
| 2009 | 0.03 | −2.4% | 207 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | −2.5% | 206 | < 0.01% | 1,857.4 | 0.0081 | +0% | 208 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0022 |
| 2008 | 0.03 | −0.59% | 207 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | −0.63% | 206 | < 0.01% | 1,964.8 | 0.0081 | +0% | 208 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0022 |
| 2007 | 0.03 | +4.6% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +4.6% | 206 | < 0.01% | 2,039.4 | 0.0081 | +0% | 207 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0022 |
| 2006 | 0.03 | +7.7% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +7.5% | 205 | < 0.01% | 1,986.1 | 0.0081 | +0% | 207 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0021 |
| 2005 | 0.03 | +0.33% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +0.36% | 204 | < 0.01% | 1,857 | 0.0081 | +0% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0019 |
| 2004 | 0.03 | +2.4% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +2.6% | 204 | < 0.01% | 1,857 | 0.0081 | +0% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0019 |
| 2003 | 0.03 | +3.9% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +3.8% | 204 | < 0.01% | 1,816.7 | 0.0081 | +0% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0019 |
| 2002 | 0.03 | +7.7% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +7.8% | 203 | < 0.01% | 1,757.2 | 0.0081 | +0% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0018 |
| 2001 | 0.03 | +4% | 203 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +4.3% | 202 | < 0.01% | 1,601.6 | 0.0081 | +0% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0017 |
| 2000 | 0.03 | +19% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +19.2% | 202 | < 0.01% | 1,476 | 0.0081 | −19% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0017 |
| 1999 | 0.02 | +10.5% | 202 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +10.5% | 203 | < 0.01% | 1,190.5 | 0.01 | +0% | 197 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0015 |
| 1998 | 0.02 | +0% | 202 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +0% | 204 | < 0.01% | 1,040 | 0.01 | +0% | 196 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0013 |
| 1997 | 0.02 | +0% | 202 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +0% | 204 | < 0.01% | 1,008 | 0.01 | +0% | 197 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0013 |
| 1996 | 0.02 | +0% | 201 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +0% | 202 | < 0.01% | 994.8 | 0.01 | +0% | 197 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0013 |
| 1995 | 0.02 | +26.5% | 200 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +26.5% | 201 | < 0.01% | 999 | 0.01 | +66.7% | 197 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0013 |
| 1994 | 0.02 | +0% | 201 | < 0.01% | 0.01 | +0% | 203 | < 0.01% | 793.9 | 0.006 | +0% | 200 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0011 |
| 1993 | 0.02 | +0% | 199 | < 0.01% | 0.01 | +0% | 201 | < 0.01% | 798.3 | 0.006 | +0% | 199 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0011 |
| 1992 | 0.02 | +0.67% | 197 | < 0.01% | 0.01 | +0.67% | 199 | < 0.01% | 803.8 | 0.006 | +0% | 197 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0011 |
| 1991 | 0.02 | +0% | 178 | < 0.01% | 0.01 | +0% | 180 | < 0.01% | 805.9 | 0.006 | +0% | 178 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0011 |
| 1990 | 0.02 | +7.1% | 177 | < 0.01% | 0.01 | +7.1% | 179 | < 0.01% | 814.8 | 0.006 | +0% | 176 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0011 |
| 1989 | 0.01 | +7.7% | 177 | < 0.01% | 0.01 | +7.7% | 178 | < 0.01% | 769 | 0.006 | +0% | 175 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00098 |
| 1988 | 0.01 | +0% | 177 | < 0.01% | 0.01 | +0% | 178 | < 0.01% | 721.7 | 0.006 | +0% | 174 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00091 |
| 1987 | 0.01 | +8.3% | 177 | < 0.01% | 0.01 | +8.3% | 178 | < 0.01% | 729.3 | 0.006 | +0% | 174 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00091 |
| 1986 | 0.01 | +9.1% | 176 | < 0.01% | 0.01 | +9.1% | 177 | < 0.01% | 672.2 | 0.006 | +0% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00084 |
| 1985 | 0.01 | +10% | 177 | < 0.01% | 0.01 | +10% | 178 | < 0.01% | 607.8 | 0.006 | +0% | 171 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00077 |
| 1984 | 0.01 | +11.1% | 176 | < 0.01% | 0.0093 | +11.1% | 177 | < 0.01% | 545 | 0.006 | +0% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0007 |
| 1983 | 0.009 | −10% | 176 | < 0.01% | 0.0084 | −10% | 177 | < 0.01% | 484.4 | 0.006 | +0% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00063 |
| 1982 | 0.01 | −9.1% | 174 | < 0.01% | 0.0093 | −9.1% | 176 | < 0.01% | 532.3 | 0.006 | +0% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0007 |
| 1981 | 0.01 | +10% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0.01 | +10% | 175 | < 0.01% | 581.1 | 0.006 | +0% | 169 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00077 |
| 1980 | 0.01 | — | 172 | < 0.01% | 0.0093 | — | 174 | < 0.01% | 525.5 | 0.006 | — | 169 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0007 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.