Vanuatu Electricity
Generation (2024)#200 World
0.08TWh+0% YoY
Consumption (2024)#201 World
0.07TWh+0% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
74.9%25.1%
Electricity Generation in Vanuatu
- Net electricity generation in Vanuatu reached 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#200 in the world), unchanged from 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 74.9% (0.06 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Vanuatu and renewables 25.1% (0.02 terawatt-hours).
- Vanuatu increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 25.1% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Vanuatu
- Vanuatu consumed 0.07 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#201 in the world), unchanged from 2023. This represents < 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Vanuatu averaged 228.1 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 0.62 kilowatt-hours per day (#177 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Vanuatu
- Vanuatu had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.04 gigawatts in 2024 (#201 in the world), unchanged from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 64.7% and renewables at 35.3% of Vanuatu's installed capacity in 2024.
- Vanuatu's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 22.9% in 2024, with hydro at 51.4%, fossil fuels at 26.5% and wind at 13.4%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Vanuatu
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for Vanuatu.
Grid Efficiency in Vanuatu
- Distribution losses in Vanuatu were 0.0053 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 6.6% of total generation, down from 8.5% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Vanuatu
- In 2024, Vanuatu generated approximately 0.00022 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.0002 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.000014 terawatt-hours.
Vanuatu Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.08 | +0% | 200 | < 0.01% | 0.07 | +0% | 201 | < 0.01% | 228.1 | 0.04 | +0% | 201 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0053 |
| 2023 | 0.08 | +1.3% | 200 | < 0.01% | 0.07 | +1.3% | 200 | < 0.01% | 233.3 | 0.04 | +3.7% | 199 | < 0.01% | 0 | — | — | 0.0053 |
| 2022 | 0.08 | +1.5% | 201 | < 0.01% | 0.07 | +1.4% | 200 | < 0.01% | 235.9 | 0.04 | +0.87% | 197 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0052 |
| 2021 | 0.08 | −1.4% | 201 | < 0.01% | 0.07 | −1.2% | 200 | < 0.01% | 238 | 0.04 | +0.47% | 197 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0051 |
| 2020 | 0.08 | −6% | 201 | < 0.01% | 0.07 | −5.9% | 200 | < 0.01% | 246.6 | 0.04 | +2% | 198 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0053 |
| 2019 | 0.08 | +2.3% | 200 | < 0.01% | 0.08 | +3.2% | 199 | < 0.01% | 268.2 | 0.04 | +6.5% | 198 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0057 |
| 2018 | 0.08 | +12.9% | 200 | < 0.01% | 0.08 | +12.4% | 200 | < 0.01% | 266.1 | 0.04 | −2.6% | 200 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0062 |
| 2017 | 0.07 | +0.97% | 200 | < 0.01% | 0.07 | +1.2% | 201 | < 0.01% | 242.4 | 0.04 | +2.3% | 199 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0052 |
| 2016 | 0.07 | +13.4% | 200 | < 0.01% | 0.07 | +14% | 199 | < 0.01% | 245.1 | 0.04 | +4.8% | 199 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0053 |
| 2015 | 0.06 | −4.1% | 199 | < 0.01% | 0.06 | −3.5% | 199 | < 0.01% | 219.8 | 0.03 | +0.3% | 199 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.005 |
| 2014 | 0.07 | −0.3% | 199 | < 0.01% | 0.06 | −1.8% | 198 | < 0.01% | 232.9 | 0.03 | −2.3% | 199 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0056 |
| 2013 | 0.07 | +2.9% | 199 | < 0.01% | 0.06 | +3.5% | 198 | < 0.01% | 242.5 | 0.03 | +0% | 198 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0047 |
| 2012 | 0.06 | +1.1% | 198 | < 0.01% | 0.06 | +2.1% | 198 | < 0.01% | 239.5 | 0.03 | +0.88% | 198 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0049 |
| 2011 | 0.06 | +4.9% | 198 | < 0.01% | 0.06 | +1.9% | 197 | < 0.01% | 239.9 | 0.03 | +15.7% | 197 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0054 |
| 2010 | 0.06 | +9.4% | 202 | < 0.01% | 0.06 | +9.8% | 201 | < 0.01% | 240.5 | 0.03 | +1.7% | 202 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0035 |
| 2009 | 0.06 | +0% | 202 | < 0.01% | 0.05 | +0% | 201 | < 0.01% | 224.3 | 0.03 | +2.1% | 202 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0034 |
| 2008 | 0.06 | +10.3% | 202 | < 0.01% | 0.05 | +9.2% | 201 | < 0.01% | 230.1 | 0.03 | +30% | 202 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0034 |
| 2007 | 0.05 | +2% | 203 | < 0.01% | 0.05 | +3% | 200 | < 0.01% | 216 | 0.02 | +0% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0026 |
| 2006 | 0.05 | +2.1% | 202 | < 0.01% | 0.05 | +2.2% | 200 | < 0.01% | 214.9 | 0.02 | +0% | 204 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.003 |
| 2005 | 0.05 | +1.9% | 200 | < 0.01% | 0.05 | +2% | 199 | < 0.01% | 215.4 | 0.02 | +0% | 202 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.003 |
| 2004 | 0.05 | +1.9% | 200 | < 0.01% | 0.04 | +2.1% | 199 | < 0.01% | 216.3 | 0.02 | +0% | 201 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.003 |
| 2003 | 0.05 | −0.64% | 199 | < 0.01% | 0.04 | −0.68% | 199 | < 0.01% | 217.2 | 0.02 | +0% | 199 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.003 |
| 2002 | 0.05 | +2% | 198 | < 0.01% | 0.04 | +4.5% | 198 | < 0.01% | 224.1 | 0.02 | +0% | 196 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.003 |
| 2001 | 0.05 | +2% | 197 | < 0.01% | 0.04 | +2.2% | 198 | < 0.01% | 219.9 | 0.02 | +27.6% | 196 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.004 |
| 2000 | 0.05 | +28.9% | 197 | < 0.01% | 0.04 | +26.3% | 198 | < 0.01% | 220.6 | 0.02 | +6.3% | 198 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.004 |
| 1999 | 0.04 | +0% | 198 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +0% | 199 | < 0.01% | 178.8 | 0.02 | +33.3% | 193 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0025 |
| 1998 | 0.04 | +6.1% | 198 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +6.1% | 200 | < 0.01% | 182.5 | 0.01 | +0% | 195 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0025 |
| 1997 | 0.03 | +10% | 198 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +10% | 200 | < 0.01% | 175.7 | 0.01 | +0% | 196 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0023 |
| 1996 | 0.03 | +7.1% | 199 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +7.1% | 200 | < 0.01% | 163.2 | 0.01 | +9.1% | 196 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0021 |
| 1995 | 0.03 | +3.7% | 199 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +3.7% | 200 | < 0.01% | 155.8 | 0.01 | +0% | 196 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.002 |
| 1994 | 0.03 | +0% | 198 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +0% | 200 | < 0.01% | 153.8 | 0.01 | +0% | 195 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0019 |
| 1993 | 0.03 | +0% | 195 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +0% | 198 | < 0.01% | 157.5 | 0.01 | +0% | 194 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0019 |
| 1992 | 0.03 | +8% | 192 | < 0.01% | 0.03 | +8% | 195 | < 0.01% | 161.4 | 0.01 | +0% | 191 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0019 |
| 1991 | 0.03 | +4.2% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +4.2% | 176 | < 0.01% | 153.2 | 0.01 | +0% | 172 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0018 |
| 1990 | 0.02 | +0% | 171 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +0% | 174 | < 0.01% | 150.7 | 0.01 | +0% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0017 |
| 1989 | 0.02 | +0% | 171 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +0% | 172 | < 0.01% | 154.6 | 0.01 | +0% | 168 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0017 |
| 1988 | 0.02 | +0% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +0% | 171 | < 0.01% | 158.6 | 0.01 | +0% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0017 |
| 1987 | 0.02 | −4% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | −4% | 171 | < 0.01% | 162.7 | 0.01 | +0% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0017 |
| 1986 | 0.03 | +0% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +0% | 171 | < 0.01% | 173.9 | 0.01 | +0% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0018 |
| 1985 | 0.03 | +4.2% | 167 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +4.2% | 168 | < 0.01% | 178.4 | 0.01 | +0% | 165 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0018 |
| 1984 | 0.02 | +4.3% | 168 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +4.3% | 170 | < 0.01% | 175.6 | 0.01 | +0% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0017 |
| 1983 | 0.02 | +9.5% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +9.5% | 168 | < 0.01% | 172.5 | 0.01 | +10% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0016 |
| 1982 | 0.02 | +5% | 167 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +5% | 169 | < 0.01% | 161.4 | 0.01 | +0% | 167 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0015 |
| 1981 | 0.02 | +5.3% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | +5.3% | 168 | < 0.01% | 157.3 | 0.01 | +0% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0014 |
| 1980 | 0.02 | — | 164 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | — | 167 | < 0.01% | 152.8 | 0.01 | — | 165 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0013 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.