Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Kiribati
Kiribati: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Kiribati stood at 0.03 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Kiribati peaked at 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.01 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.021 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.027 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 188 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 189 Namibia 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 189 Nauru 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 192 Cook Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 192 Eswatini 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Falkland Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Montserrat 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Saint Helena 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Sierra Leone 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 592.83 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Kiribati?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Kiribati was 0.03 terawatt-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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Kiribati ranks 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.