Vanuatu's energy mix and electricity

🇻🇺 In 2023, Vanuatu generated 0.08 TWh of electricity. The largest source was oil and other fossil fuels at 75%, followed by solar (13%) and hydro (13%). In total, 25% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 75% from fossil fuels.

On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 500 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), close to the world average of 458 grams in 2025.

Electricity demand was 0.08 TWh. Its electricity imports and exports were roughly in balance.

Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 60%, from 0.05 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 0% to 26%. The biggest rise was in solar, from 0% to 13% of generation. The biggest fall was in oil and other fossil fuels, from 100% to 75%. Carbon intensity fell from 600 to 500 grams per kWh.

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Energy mix in 2023

Oil and other fossil fuels 75%
Solar 13%
Hydro 13%

Source	Share	Generated
Oil and other fossil fuels	75%	0.06 TWh
Solar	13%	0.01 TWh
Hydro	13%	0.01 TWh

Energy security score

52out of 100

Moderate. It is not ranked because its power system is very small. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted. It is based on 4 of the 5 measures.

Measure	Score
Produces its own energy No reliable figure exists for Vanuatu, so this measure is left out and the other four count for more.	n/a
Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, oil and other fossil fuels, made 75%.	46
Little reliance on imported power Vanuatu exported more electricity than it imported, so it scores full marks.	100
Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 25% of generation.	25
Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 75% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share.	25

The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.

How it has changed

Year	Generated	Low-carbon	Fossil	CO₂ g/kWh
2000	0.05 TWh	0%	100%	600
2005	0.05 TWh	0%	100%	600
2010	0.06 TWh	0%	100%	667
2015	0.06 TWh	17%	83%	500
2020	0.09 TWh	33%	67%	444
2022	0.08 TWh	26%	75%	500
2023	0.08 TWh	26%	75%	500

Questions about Vanuatu's energy

What is Vanuatu's energy mix?

In 2023, Vanuatu's electricity came from oil and other fossil fuels 75%, solar 13% and hydro 13%.

How much of Vanuatu's electricity is renewable?

25% of its electricity came from renewables in 2023 (solar 13% and hydro 13%).

What is Vanuatu's main source of electricity?

Oil and other fossil fuels, which made 75% of its electricity in 2023.

How clean is Vanuatu's electricity?

About 500 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2023, close to the world average of 458 grams.

Does Vanuatu import electricity?

Its imports and exports were roughly in balance in 2023.

How secure is Vanuatu's energy supply?

Global Grid's energy security score for Vanuatu is 52 out of 100 (moderate). It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.

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Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2023. Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).