Renewable energy electricity output in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Renewable energy electricity output was 13.5 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
13.5 GWh
Change on year
up 32.4%
World rank
168th
of 233 countries
All-time high
13.5 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
0 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy electricity output in Vanuatu, 1990–2015

0510151990200220151990: 0 GWh1991: 0 GWh1992: 0 GWh1993: 0 GWh1994: 0 GWh1995: 0 GWh1996: 0 GWh1997: 0 GWh1998: 0 GWh1999: 0 GWh2000: 0 GWh2001: 0 GWh2002: 0 GWh2003: 1.4 GWh2004: 1.5 GWh2005: 1.5 GWh2006: 1.5 GWh2007: 1.6 GWh2008: 13 GWh2009: 13 GWh2010: 13.2 GWh2011: 10.8 GWh2012: 10.3 GWh2013: 10.2 GWh2014: 10.2 GWh2015: 13.5 GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 13.5 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.4% on the previous year and up 800.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Vanuatu peaked at 13.5 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 GWh, in 1990.

Vanuatu ranks 168th of 233 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.

Renewable energy electricity output in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy electricity output (GWh) in Vanuatu, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 0 GWh
1991 0 GWh
1992 0 GWh
1993 0 GWh
1994 0 GWh
1995 0 GWh
1996 0 GWh
1997 0 GWh
1998 0 GWh
1999 0 GWh
2000 0 GWh
2001 0 GWh
2002 0 GWh
2003 1.44 GWh
2004 1.47 GWh +2.1%
2005 1.5 GWh +2.0%
2006 1.53 GWh +2.0%
2007 1.56 GWh +2.0%
2008 13.04 GWh +735.9%
2009 13.04 GWh +0.0%
2010 13.18 GWh +1.1%
2011 10.79 GWh -18.1%
2012 10.35 GWh -4.1%
2013 10.2 GWh -1.4%
2014 10.2 GWh +0.0%
2015 13.5 GWh +32.4%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 13.5 GWh is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,041 GWh, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 13.5 GWh is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 229.69 GWh, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable energy electricity output in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +735.9% 1.56 GWh 13.04 GWh
2015 +32.4% 10.2 GWh 13.5 GWh

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 GWh 0 GWh 0 GWh 10
2000s 3.36 GWh 0 GWh 13.04 GWh 10
2010s 11.37 GWh 10.2 GWh 13.5 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 165 Dominica 24.44 GWh compare
  2. 166 Benin 19 GWh compare
  3. 167 Mayotte 16.8 GWh compare
  4. 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.3 GWh compare
  5. 170 Seychelles 9 GWh compare
  6. 171 Sao Tome and Principe 7.3 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy electricity output in Vanuatu?
Renewable energy electricity output in Vanuatu was 13.5 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 13.5 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0 GWh in 1990.
How does Vanuatu rank for renewable energy electricity output?
Vanuatu ranks 168th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.