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 173rd out of 209 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.
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
- 170 Antigua and Barbuda 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 170 Cayman Islands 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 170 Niger 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Bahamas 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Chad 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Cook Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Dominica 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 United States Virgin Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Vanuatu
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 335,169 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 74,816 (2025)
- Urban population 22.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.55 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)
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 173rd out of 209 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.