Built 2026-09-19 (19 September 2026)

Vanuatu Hydro Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Vanuatu generated 10.0 GWh of electricity from hydro in 2023, 12.5% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 153rd largest hydro power producer in 2023 of the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Hydro supplied 14.3% of the world's electricity in 2023. These are annual statistics for 2023; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Vanuatu generated 10.0 GWh of electricity from hydro in 2023.
  • Hydro supplied 12.5% of Vanuatu's electricity in 2023.
  • Vanuatu was the 153rd largest hydro power producer in 2023 among the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Vanuatu's hydro generation in 2023 was about the same as in 2018, at 10.0 GWh.
  • Vanuatu's hydro generation in 2023 was 10.0 GWh, up from none in 2013.
  • Vanuatu's hydro generation peaked at 10.0 GWh in 2018.
  • Vanuatu's hydro share in 2023 was below the world share of 14.3%.

Key Figures, 2023

MeasureValueAs of / source
Hydro generation10.0 GWh2023 · Ember
Share of Vanuatu's electricity12.5%2023 · Ember
World share of hydro14.3%2023 · Ember
Rank by hydro generation (each country's latest year)153 of 1532023 · Ember
Hydro capacity0 GW2023 · Ember

Hydro Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2023
Vanuatu hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2023 Vanuatu's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2023, in GWh. It was 10.0 GWh in 2023. 0 3 5 8 10 20002005201020152020
Vanuatu's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2023, in GWh. It was 10.0 GWh in 2023.
Annual statistics through 2023, GWh
Vanuatu hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2023
YearHydro
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
20020 TWh
20030 TWh
20040 TWh
20050 TWh
20060 TWh
20070 TWh
20080 TWh
20090 TWh
20100 TWh
20110 TWh
20120 TWh
20130 TWh
20140 TWh
20150 TWh
20160 TWh
20170 TWh
201810.0 GWh
201910.0 GWh
202010.0 GWh
202110.0 GWh
202210.0 GWh
202310.0 GWh
Share of Vanuatu's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2023 The share of Vanuatu's electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2023, compared with the world share. In 2023 it was 12.5%, against 14.3% worldwide. 0 5 10 15 20 20002005201020152020
The share of Vanuatu's electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2023, compared with the world share. In 2023 it was 12.5%, against 14.3% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2023, % of generation
Share of Vanuatu's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2023
YearVanuatuWorld
20000.0%17.2%
20010.0%16.5%
20020.0%16.3%
20030.0%15.7%
20040.0%16.1%
20050.0%16.1%
20060.0%16.0%
20070.0%15.5%
20080.0%16.1%
20090.0%16.3%
20100.0%16.1%
20110.0%15.9%
20120.0%16.3%
20130.0%16.4%
20140.0%16.3%
20150.0%16.2%
20160.0%16.3%
20170.0%16.0%
201812.5%15.8%
201911.1%15.8%
202011.1%16.3%
202112.5%15.2%
202212.5%15.0%
202312.5%14.3%
YearGenerationShareWorld share
2023 10.0 GWh 12.5% 14.3%
2022 10.0 GWh 12.5% 15.0%
2021 10.0 GWh 12.5% 15.2%
2020 10.0 GWh 11.1% 16.3%
2019 10.0 GWh 11.1% 15.8%
2018 10.0 GWh 12.5% 15.8%
2017 0 TWh 0.0% 16.0%
2016 0 TWh 0.0% 16.3%
2015 0 TWh 0.0% 16.2%
2014 0 TWh 0.0% 16.3%

Full year by year history for Vanuatu

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2023. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.