Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 1,455 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Cook Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Cook Islands stood at 1,455 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 134.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Cook Islands peaked at 1,455 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Cook Islands ranks 69th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 585.96 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 1,203 kilowatt-hours | +105.3% |
| 2019 | 619.16 kilowatt-hours | -48.5% |
| 2020 | 638.41 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,315 kilowatt-hours | +106.0% |
| 2022 | 1,356 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,404 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1,455 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.83 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1,203 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,234 kilowatt-hours | 638.41 kilowatt-hours | 1,455 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More climate change data for Cook Islands
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 35.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.1325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.1325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0005 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.1325 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.1325 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Cook Islands?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Cook Islands was 1,455 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,455 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cook Islands rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Cook Islands ranks 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.