Kiribati
Kiribati is a lower-middle-income economy in East Asia & Pacific, with its capital at Tarawa. 97.7% of its people had electricity in 2024.
- Electricity access
- 97.7%
- 2024, world 91.9%
- Renewable electricity
- 16.4%
- 2021, world 27.8%
- CO₂ per person
- 0.59 t
- 2024, world 4.69 t
- Clean cooking
- 24.0%
- 2024, world 75.4%
- GDP per person
- 2,559
- 2025, world 14,406
Electricity generation mix
- Oil
- Coal
- Gas
- Hydro
- Nuclear
- Solar, wind & other
Kiribati2021
East Asia & Pacific2024
World2024
View data table
| Economy | Oil | Coal | Gas | Hydro | Nuclear | Solar, wind & other | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiribati | 83.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.4% | 2021 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 0.5% | 53.1% | 9.9% | 12.8% | 5.5% | 12.0% | 2024 |
| World | 2.3% | 34.5% | 21.9% | 14.6% | 9.8% | 12.4% | 2024 |
Share of electricity production by source, latest year available. Shares may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and minor sources.
Access to electricity
% of population, compared with East Asia & Pacific and the world.
- Kiribati
- World
- East Asia & Pacific
0%
50%
100%
East Asia & PacificKiribatiWorld View data table
| Year | Kiribati | World | East Asia & Pacific |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 97.7% | 91.9% | 98.6% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | 91.6% | 98.4% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | 91.3% | 98.2% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | 91.3% | 98.2% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | 90.4% | 97.8% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | 90.1% | 97.9% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | 89.8% | 97.7% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | 88.9% | 97.7% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | 88.1% | 97.0% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | 86.9% | 97.0% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | 86.2% | 96.6% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | 85.7% | 96.5% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | 84.9% | 96.2% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | 84.5% | 96.0% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | 83.5% | 95.5% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | 82.9% | 95.0% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | 82.7% | 95.2% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | 82.0% | 94.7% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | 81.4% | 94.6% |
| 2005 | 69.7% | 80.7% | 93.6% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | 80.0% | 94.0% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | 80.0% | 93.2% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | 79.1% | 93.0% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | 78.7% | 92.5% |
| 2000 | 55.6% | 78.2% | 92.1% |
| 1999 | – | 74.5% | – |
| 1998 | – | 73.2% | – |
Energy production and use
| Measure | Latest | Year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil consumption | 1 thousand b/d | 2024 | 211 of 216 |
| Electricity generation | 0.0 TWh | 2024 | 206 of 211 |
| Renewable generation | 0.0 TWh | 2024 | 190 of 206 |
| Primary energy consumption | 0.00 quad Btu | 2024 | 210 of 215 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Statistics.
Power generation, 2024
Kiribati generated 0.0 TWh of electricity in 2024, 25% of it from low-carbon sources, at 500 grams of CO₂ per kWh.
Source: Ember, yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0).
Kiribati in world rankings
- Oil consumption#203 of 203
- Electricity generation#201 of 202
- Renewable generation#186 of 200
- Primary energy consumption#203 of 203
- Clean electricity share#117 of 190
- Grid carbon intensity#109 of 190
- Solar share of electricity#8 of 169
Emissions
CO₂ per person, tonnes, excluding land use.
- Kiribati
- World
- East Asia & Pacific
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4 t
6 t
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East Asia & PacificWorldKiribati View data table
| Year | Kiribati | World | East Asia & Pacific |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.59 t | 4.69 t | 7.35 t |
| 2023 | 0.57 t | 4.68 t | 7.28 t |
| 2022 | 0.58 t | 4.67 t | 7.06 t |
| 2021 | 0.63 t | 4.68 t | 7.06 t |
| 2020 | 0.58 t | 4.47 t | 6.80 t |
| 2019 | 0.61 t | 4.70 t | 6.85 t |
| 2018 | 0.62 t | 4.73 t | 6.73 t |
| 2017 | 0.57 t | 4.67 t | 6.51 t |
| 2016 | 0.57 t | 4.65 t | 6.41 t |
| 2015 | 0.53 t | 4.70 t | 6.43 t |
| 2014 | 0.53 t | 4.78 t | 6.52 t |
| 2013 | 0.53 t | 4.81 t | 6.52 t |
| 2012 | 0.50 t | 4.77 t | 6.34 t |
| 2011 | 0.52 t | 4.76 t | 6.22 t |
| 2010 | 0.56 t | 4.67 t | 5.82 t |
| 2009 | 0.55 t | 4.45 t | 5.40 t |
| 2008 | 0.66 t | 4.56 t | 5.20 t |
| 2007 | 0.60 t | 4.59 t | 5.15 t |
| 2006 | 0.66 t | 4.48 t | 4.85 t |
| 2005 | 0.63 t | 4.39 t | 4.55 t |
| 2004 | 0.48 t | 4.28 t | 4.21 t |
| 2003 | 0.47 t | 4.15 t | 3.86 t |
| 2002 | 0.47 t | 4.02 t | 3.54 t |
| 2001 | 0.32 t | 4.01 t | 3.38 t |
| 2000 | 0.37 t | 4.01 t | 3.29 t |
| 1999 | 0.22 t | 3.95 t | 3.18 t |
| 1998 | 0.22 t | 3.98 t | 3.19 t |
| 1997 | 0.22 t | 4.02 t | 3.24 t |
| 1996 | 0.22 t | 4.01 t | 3.19 t |
| 1995 | 0.22 t | 3.99 t | 3.20 t |
Currency
1.4328 AUD
per US dollar, mid-market reference. 1 AUD = ₦929.14
Sunshine in Tarawa
6.9 kWh/m² today
- We6.9 kWh per square metre
- Th6.5 kWh per square metre
- Fr6.7 kWh per square metre
- Sa5.3 kWh per square metre
- Su6.0 kWh per square metre
- Mo6.0 kWh per square metre
- Tu4.5 kWh per square metre
Open-Meteo forecast, modelled irradiation.
Power plants
Installed capacity by fuel
The Global Power Plant Database has no records for Kiribati.
All indicators
Kiribati in numbers
Energy access
| Indicator | Kiribati | Year | East Asia & Pacific | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population | 97.7% | 2024 | 98.6% | 91.9% |
| Access to electricity, rural % of rural population | 94.3% | 2020 | 97.3% | 84.9% |
| Access to electricity, urban % of urban population | 97.0% | 2024 | 99.9% | 97.8% |
| Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking % of population | 24.0% | 2024 | 87.0% | 75.4% |
Power supply and mix
| Indicator | Kiribati | Year | East Asia & Pacific | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from coal % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 53.1% | 34.5% |
| Electricity production from natural gas % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 9.9% | 21.9% |
| Electricity production from oil % of total | 83.6% | 2021 | 0.5% | 2.3% |
| Electricity production from nuclear % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 5.5% | 9.8% |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 12.8% | 14.6% |
| Electric power transmission and distribution losses % of output | – | 3.9% | 6.9% | |
| Electric power consumption per capita kWh per capita | – | 5,715 kWh | 3,708 kWh |
Energy transition
| Indicator | Kiribati | Year | East Asia & Pacific | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from renewables, excluding hydro % of total | 16.4% | 2021 | 12.0% | 12.4% |
| Renewable electricity output % of total electricity output | 16.4% | 2021 | 25.9% | 27.8% |
| Renewable energy consumption % of total final energy consumption | 41.9% | 2022 | 14.8% | 19.7% |
| CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding LULUCF) t CO₂e per capita | 0.59 t | 2024 | 7.35 t | 4.69 t |
| CO₂ emissions, total (excluding LULUCF) Mt CO₂e | 0.1 Mt | 2024 | 17,388.8 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt |
| Energy intensity of primary energy MJ per $2017 PPP GDP | 6.82 MJ/$ | 2022 | 5.23 MJ/$ | 4.54 MJ/$ |
Energy economy
| Indicator | Kiribati | Year | East Asia & Pacific | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 0.0% | 2021 | 4.2% | 9.5% |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00% | 2021 | 0.27% | 1.36% |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00% | 2021 | 0.33% | 0.52% |
| GDP per capita current US$ | 2,559 | 2025 | 14,077 | 14,406 |
| Population, total people | 136,488 | 2025 | 2.4B | 8.2B |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Latest year available per series.