Kiribati Electricity
Generation (2024)#205 World
0.03TWh+2.6% YoY
Consumption (2024)#208 World
0.03TWh+2.6% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
79.4%20.6%
Electricity Generation in Kiribati
- Net electricity generation in Kiribati reached 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#205 in the world), an increase of 2.6% from 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 79.4% (0.03 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Kiribati and renewables 20.6% (0.0068 terawatt-hours).
- Kiribati reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 2.1% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 20.6% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Kiribati
- Kiribati consumed 0.03 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#208 in the world), an increase of 2.6% from 2023. This represents < 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Kiribati averaged 208.9 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 0.57 kilowatt-hours per day (#178 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Kiribati
- Kiribati had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.01 gigawatts in 2024 (#207 in the world), unchanged from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 81.5% and renewables at 18.5% of Kiribati's installed capacity in 2024.
- Kiribati's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 35.1% in 2024, with solar at 39.1% and fossil fuels at 34.2%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Kiribati
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for Kiribati.
Grid Efficiency in Kiribati
- Distribution losses in Kiribati were 0.0051 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 15.4% of total generation, down from 15.7% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Kiribati
- In 2024, Kiribati generated approximately 0.000091 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.000077 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.000014 terawatt-hours.
Kiribati Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.03 | +2.6% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +2.6% | 208 | < 0.01% | 208.9 | 0.01 | +0% | 207 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0051 |
| 2023 | 0.03 | +0% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +0% | 206 | < 0.01% | 206.7 | 0.01 | −7.4% | 207 | < 0.01% | 0 | — | — | 0.005 |
| 2022 | 0.03 | +0.58% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +0.69% | 206 | < 0.01% | 209.9 | 0.01 | +0% | 207 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.005 |
| 2021 | 0.03 | +0% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | −7.2% | 206 | < 0.01% | 211.9 | 0.01 | +7% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.005 |
| 2020 | 0.03 | −1.8% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +4.3% | 206 | < 0.01% | 232.4 | 0.01 | +0% | 207 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0029 |
| 2019 | 0.03 | +4.8% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +5.2% | 206 | < 0.01% | 226.8 | 0.01 | +0% | 207 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0047 |
| 2018 | 0.03 | +0.97% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +0.75% | 206 | < 0.01% | 218.7 | 0.01 | +0.93% | 207 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0046 |
| 2017 | 0.03 | +0% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +0% | 205 | < 0.01% | 220.3 | 0.01 | +0% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0045 |
| 2016 | 0.03 | +5.4% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +6.4% | 205 | < 0.01% | 223.7 | 0.01 | +10.2% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0045 |
| 2015 | 0.03 | +9.7% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +10.2% | 205 | < 0.01% | 213.2 | 0.0098 | +35.2% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0045 |
| 2014 | 0.03 | +3.1% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +6.6% | 205 | < 0.01% | 196 | 0.0073 | +4.3% | 208 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0042 |
| 2013 | 0.03 | +2.4% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +1.4% | 204 | < 0.01% | 186.2 | 0.007 | +0% | 208 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0048 |
| 2012 | 0.03 | +3.7% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | −0.48% | 205 | < 0.01% | 186.1 | 0.007 | +1.5% | 208 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0045 |
| 2011 | 0.02 | +0.82% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +0.48% | 204 | < 0.01% | 189.8 | 0.0069 | +0% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0035 |
| 2010 | 0.02 | +0.41% | 208 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | −1.4% | 208 | < 0.01% | 192.3 | 0.0069 | +29.2% | 210 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0034 |
| 2009 | 0.02 | −1.2% | 209 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | −1.4% | 208 | < 0.01% | 199.1 | 0.0053 | +0% | 211 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.003 |
| 2008 | 0.02 | −3.9% | 209 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | −4.4% | 208 | < 0.01% | 206.3 | 0.0053 | +0% | 211 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.003 |
| 2007 | 0.03 | +0% | 208 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +0% | 208 | < 0.01% | 220.4 | 0.0053 | +65.6% | 210 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.003 |
| 2006 | 0.03 | +9.4% | 208 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +10.8% | 208 | < 0.01% | 225 | 0.0032 | +0% | 212 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.003 |
| 2005 | 0.02 | +13.7% | 207 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +5.7% | 207 | < 0.01% | 207.1 | 0.0032 | +0% | 210 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.003 |
| 2004 | 0.02 | +15.8% | 207 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +15.7% | 207 | < 0.01% | 199.8 | 0.0032 | +3.2% | 210 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0013 |
| 2003 | 0.02 | +1.7% | 207 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +0.61% | 207 | < 0.01% | 176.3 | 0.0031 | −24.4% | 210 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0011 |
| 2002 | 0.02 | +15.2% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +15.4% | 206 | < 0.01% | 178.8 | 0.0041 | +0% | 208 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0009 |
| 2001 | 0.02 | +4.1% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0.01 | +5.1% | 206 | < 0.01% | 158.3 | 0.0041 | +0% | 208 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0008 |
| 2000 | 0.01 | +20.8% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0.01 | +21.9% | 206 | < 0.01% | 153.5 | 0.0041 | +105% | 208 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0009 |
| 1999 | 0.01 | +20% | 207 | < 0.01% | 0.01 | +20% | 208 | < 0.01% | 128.1 | 0.002 | +0% | 207 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00084 |
| 1998 | 0.01 | +0% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0.0093 | +0% | 208 | < 0.01% | 108.6 | 0.002 | +0% | 207 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0007 |
| 1997 | 0.01 | +42.9% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0.0093 | +42.9% | 208 | < 0.01% | 110.5 | 0.002 | +0% | 208 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0007 |
| 1996 | 0.007 | +0% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0.0065 | +0% | 207 | < 0.01% | 78.79 | 0.002 | +0% | 207 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00049 |
| 1995 | 0.007 | +0% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0.0065 | +0% | 207 | < 0.01% | 80.14 | 0.002 | +0% | 207 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00049 |
| 1994 | 0.007 | +0% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0.0065 | +0% | 207 | < 0.01% | 81.35 | 0.002 | +0% | 207 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00049 |
| 1993 | 0.007 | +0% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0.0065 | +0% | 206 | < 0.01% | 82.57 | 0.002 | +0% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00049 |
| 1992 | 0.007 | +0% | 202 | < 0.01% | 0.0065 | +0% | 204 | < 0.01% | 83.85 | 0.002 | +0% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00049 |
| 1991 | 0.007 | +0% | 183 | < 0.01% | 0.0065 | +0% | 185 | < 0.01% | 85.25 | 0.002 | +0% | 185 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00049 |
| 1990 | 0.007 | +0% | 182 | < 0.01% | 0.0065 | +0% | 184 | < 0.01% | 86.97 | 0.002 | +0% | 184 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00049 |
| 1989 | 0.007 | +0% | 181 | < 0.01% | 0.0065 | +0% | 182 | < 0.01% | 89 | 0.002 | +0% | 183 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00049 |
| 1988 | 0.007 | +0% | 180 | < 0.01% | 0.0065 | +0% | 181 | < 0.01% | 91.14 | 0.002 | +0% | 182 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00049 |
| 1987 | 0.007 | +16.7% | 180 | < 0.01% | 0.0065 | +16.7% | 181 | < 0.01% | 93.36 | 0.002 | +0% | 182 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00049 |
| 1986 | 0.006 | +0% | 180 | < 0.01% | 0.0056 | +0% | 181 | < 0.01% | 81.99 | 0.002 | +0% | 182 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00042 |
| 1985 | 0.006 | +0% | 179 | < 0.01% | 0.0056 | +0% | 180 | < 0.01% | 83.91 | 0.002 | +0% | 181 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00042 |
| 1984 | 0.006 | +20% | 179 | < 0.01% | 0.0056 | +20% | 180 | < 0.01% | 85.55 | 0.002 | +0% | 181 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00042 |
| 1983 | 0.005 | +0% | 179 | < 0.01% | 0.0047 | +0% | 179 | < 0.01% | 72.46 | 0.002 | +0% | 181 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00035 |
| 1982 | 0.005 | +0% | 178 | < 0.01% | 0.0047 | +0% | 179 | < 0.01% | 73.65 | 0.002 | +0% | 180 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00035 |
| 1981 | 0.005 | +0% | 177 | < 0.01% | 0.0047 | +0% | 178 | < 0.01% | 74.85 | 0.002 | +0% | 179 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00035 |
| 1980 | 0.005 | — | 177 | < 0.01% | 0.0047 | — | 178 | < 0.01% | 76.05 | 0.002 | — | 179 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00035 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.