Nauru Electricity
Generation (2024)#204 World
0.04TWh+1.7% YoY
Consumption (2024)#207 World
0.04TWh+1.7% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
86.6%13.4%
Electricity Generation in Nauru
- Net electricity generation in Nauru reached 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#204 in the world), an increase of 1.7% from 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 86.6% (0.04 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Nauru and renewables 13.4% (0.0057 terawatt-hours).
- Nauru reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 1.5% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 13.4% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Nauru
- Nauru consumed 0.04 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#207 in the world), an increase of 1.7% from 2023. This represents < 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Nauru averaged 3,225.1 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 8.84 kilowatt-hours per day (#88 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Nauru
- Nauru had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.02 gigawatts in 2024 (#206 in the world), unchanged from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 83.3% and renewables at 16.7% of Nauru's installed capacity in 2024.
- Nauru's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 25.6% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 26.6% and solar at 20.6%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Nauru
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for Nauru.
Grid Efficiency in Nauru
- Distribution losses in Nauru were 0.004 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 9.4% of total generation, down from 31.2% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Nauru
- In 2024, Nauru generated approximately 0.00012 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.00011 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.000011 terawatt-hours.
Nauru Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.04 | +1.7% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0.04 | +1.7% | 207 | < 0.01% | 3,225.1 | 0.02 | +0% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.004 |
| 2023 | 0.04 | +1% | 203 | < 0.01% | 0.04 | +1.1% | 204 | < 0.01% | 3,191 | 0.02 | +0.26% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0 | — | — | 0.0039 |
| 2022 | 0.04 | +2.5% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0.04 | +1.8% | 205 | < 0.01% | 3,176 | 0.02 | +1.4% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0039 |
| 2021 | 0.04 | +4.4% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0.04 | +15.4% | 205 | < 0.01% | 3,143.4 | 0.02 | +2.2% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0036 |
| 2020 | 0.04 | +4.3% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | −2.7% | 205 | < 0.01% | 2,739.8 | 0.02 | +19.3% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0068 |
| 2019 | 0.04 | +3.1% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +15.9% | 205 | < 0.01% | 2,830.8 | 0.02 | +12.5% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0043 |
| 2018 | 0.04 | +4.3% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +10.1% | 205 | < 0.01% | 2,465.8 | 0.01 | +76.6% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0077 |
| 2017 | 0.03 | +9.9% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +23% | 206 | < 0.01% | 2,269.5 | 0.0077 | +14.9% | 208 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0088 |
| 2016 | 0.03 | +0.96% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +7.7% | 206 | < 0.01% | 1,874.4 | 0.0067 | +8.1% | 209 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 2015 | 0.03 | +24.4% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +12.8% | 206 | < 0.01% | 1,771 | 0.0062 | +0% | 209 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 2014 | 0.03 | +3.3% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +1.8% | 207 | < 0.01% | 1,601.2 | 0.0062 | +12.7% | 210 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0078 |
| 2013 | 0.02 | +2.5% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +3% | 207 | < 0.01% | 1,606.9 | 0.0055 | +1.9% | 209 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0073 |
| 2012 | 0.02 | +2.6% | 206 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | −21.2% | 207 | < 0.01% | 1,597.4 | 0.0054 | +1.9% | 209 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0072 |
| 2011 | 0.02 | +2.2% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +2% | 205 | < 0.01% | 2,059.8 | 0.0053 | −11.7% | 207 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0022 |
| 2010 | 0.02 | +6.1% | 209 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +6.3% | 209 | < 0.01% | 2,031.3 | 0.006 | +0% | 211 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0021 |
| 2009 | 0.02 | +9.3% | 210 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +10.3% | 209 | < 0.01% | 1,916.9 | 0.006 | +0% | 210 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.002 |
| 2008 | 0.02 | −3% | 210 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | −3.3% | 209 | < 0.01% | 1,738.4 | 0.006 | +0% | 210 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.002 |
| 2007 | 0.02 | +22.7% | 209 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +26.8% | 209 | < 0.01% | 1,796.4 | 0.006 | +50% | 209 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.002 |
| 2006 | 0.02 | −42.4% | 209 | < 0.01% | 0.01 | −42.5% | 210 | < 0.01% | 1,415.2 | 0.004 | +0% | 210 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0021 |
| 2005 | 0.03 | −11.3% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | −14.5% | 205 | < 0.01% | 2,458 | 0.004 | −38.5% | 208 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0036 |
| 2004 | 0.03 | +2.9% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +3.2% | 203 | < 0.01% | 2,872.8 | 0.0065 | +0% | 207 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.003 |
| 2003 | 0.03 | +3.3% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +3.7% | 203 | < 0.01% | 2,783.6 | 0.0065 | −18.8% | 207 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.003 |
| 2002 | 0.03 | +0% | 203 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +0% | 201 | < 0.01% | 2,678 | 0.008 | −20% | 205 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.003 |
| 2001 | 0.03 | −9.1% | 202 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | −10% | 201 | < 0.01% | 2,665.4 | 0.01 | +0% | 203 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.003 |
| 2000 | 0.03 | +6.5% | 200 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +4.1% | 201 | < 0.01% | 2,950.4 | 0.01 | +0% | 202 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.003 |
| 1999 | 0.03 | +3.3% | 200 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +3.3% | 201 | < 0.01% | 2,830.1 | 0.01 | +0% | 199 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0022 |
| 1998 | 0.03 | +0% | 199 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +0% | 201 | < 0.01% | 2,735.8 | 0.01 | +0% | 198 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0021 |
| 1997 | 0.03 | +0% | 199 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +0% | 201 | < 0.01% | 2,736.1 | 0.01 | +0% | 198 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0021 |
| 1996 | 0.03 | +0% | 198 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +0% | 199 | < 0.01% | 2,739.9 | 0.01 | +0% | 198 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0021 |
| 1995 | 0.03 | +7.1% | 196 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +7.1% | 198 | < 0.01% | 2,744.7 | 0.01 | +0% | 198 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0021 |
| 1994 | 0.03 | +0% | 196 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +0% | 198 | < 0.01% | 2,568.8 | 0.01 | +0% | 196 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.002 |
| 1993 | 0.03 | +0% | 194 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +0% | 197 | < 0.01% | 2,577.7 | 0.01 | +0% | 195 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.002 |
| 1992 | 0.03 | +3.7% | 191 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +3.7% | 194 | < 0.01% | 2,598.5 | 0.01 | +0% | 192 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.002 |
| 1991 | 0.03 | +0% | 171 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +0% | 174 | < 0.01% | 2,549.2 | 0.01 | +0% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0019 |
| 1990 | 0.03 | +0% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +0% | 173 | < 0.01% | 2,609.6 | 0.01 | +0% | 171 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0019 |
| 1989 | 0.03 | +0% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +0% | 171 | < 0.01% | 2,674.1 | 0.01 | +0% | 169 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0019 |
| 1988 | 0.03 | +0% | 169 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +0% | 170 | < 0.01% | 2,739.8 | 0.01 | +0% | 168 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0019 |
| 1987 | 0.03 | +0% | 169 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +0% | 170 | < 0.01% | 2,806.8 | 0.01 | +0% | 167 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0019 |
| 1986 | 0.03 | +3.8% | 168 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +3.8% | 169 | < 0.01% | 2,872.3 | 0.01 | +0% | 167 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0019 |
| 1985 | 0.03 | +0% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +0% | 167 | < 0.01% | 2,827.7 | 0.01 | +0% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0018 |
| 1984 | 0.03 | +4% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +4% | 166 | < 0.01% | 2,886.5 | 0.01 | +0% | 165 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0018 |
| 1983 | 0.03 | +4.2% | 162 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +4.2% | 163 | < 0.01% | 2,829.8 | 0.01 | +0% | 165 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0018 |
| 1982 | 0.02 | +0% | 162 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +0% | 164 | < 0.01% | 2,776.1 | 0.01 | +0% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0017 |
| 1981 | 0.02 | +0% | 161 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +0% | 163 | < 0.01% | 2,847.3 | 0.01 | +0% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0017 |
| 1980 | 0.02 | — | 160 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | — | 162 | < 0.01% | 2,918 | 0.01 | — | 162 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0017 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.