Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Vanuatu is 0.02 terawatt-hours, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Vanuatu peaked at 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.02 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.02 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.98 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0225 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 175 Cayman Islands 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 175 Niger 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Bahamas 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Chad 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Cook Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Dominica 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Vanuatu
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 645.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 155.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 490.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5852 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2124 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1064 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0004 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Vanuatu?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Vanuatu was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2023, 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 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Vanuatu ranks 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.