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Power plants in Kiribati

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No power-plant inventory is loaded for Kiribati yet. That is a gap in our sources, not evidence that there is no electricity generation. Grid operators listed here include Public Utilities Board. Renewables supplied 25% of its electricity in 2024.

Data compiled from official inventories and open sources; see data sources and coverage.

Kiribati at a glance

Power-plant records
0
Reported capacity
No inventory
Renewable electricity (2024)
25%
Most records
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Capital
South Tarawa

This snapshot has no station records for Kiribati. That is a source-data gap, not an absence of power generation.

Reported capacity is the rated size of the listed installations, not electricity being produced now. Source dates and coverage differ, so newer facilities may be absent and historical records may remain.

Grid operators and electricity market in Kiribati

Island systemSmall isolated grid

Diesel generation supplies most power, with solar and batteries being added under national renewable targets.

  1. GenerationLocal power station
  2. TransmissionIsland grid
  3. DistributionIsland utility
  4. CustomersSet tariffs

Who regulates

No separate independent regulator is listed: the government or the utility itself sets tariffs and technical rules.

Who controls the grid

The Public Utilities Board runs the Tarawa grid.

Markets & power exchanges

No power exchange: the utility produces or buys electricity and sells it at set tariffs.

Regional grid

Not part of a larger synchronous grid or regional power pool.

What does “Island system” mean?

A small grid that is not connected to a larger network. One utility typically runs generation and distribution, often relying on imported fuel, with solar and batteries increasingly added.

References reviewed 2026-09-29. Logos are each organisation’s own site icon, shown to identify it. Selected organisations, not an exhaustive list of licence holders.

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ELECTRICITY IN 2024

Electricity production in Kiribati

Electricity generated0.04 TWh
Renewable share25%
Low-carbon share25%
Carbon intensity500 gCO₂e/kWh

Electricity mix 2024

Annual generation by source · terawatt-hours (TWh)

Hydro0 TWh
Wind0 TWh
Solar0.01 TWh
Bioenergy0 TWh
Other renewables0 TWh
Nuclear0 TWh
Coal0 TWh
Gas0 TWh
Other fossil0.03 TWh

Missing categories are labelled “No data”. Rounding can cause small differences from the reported total.

Source: Ember (2026), processed by Our World in Data · CC BY 4.0 · Snapshot 24 April 2026. Method & download details.

Kiribati electricity generation, fuel mix and annual data

Regional comparisons: Oceania electricity production · Micronesia electricity production

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Geography and data notes

Kiribati is in Micronesia. Its coastal or island geography provides a different setting for electricity infrastructure from inland systems. This profile connects country reference information with the historical station inventory and reported electricity generation.

Capital
South Tarawa
Languages
English, Gilbertese
Region
Micronesia

Geographic reference: Countries geographic database (ODbL). Boundaries and names are for orientation; language listings are introductory, not exhaustive. Banner map: Natural Earth boundaries (public domain) with this atlas’s station records.

No mapped plant inventory is loaded for Kiribati. The geographic and grid-sector references explain available context; this is an inventory gap, not evidence of zero generation.

Inventory coverage

No station inventory is loaded for this country yet. Electricity generation data may still be available. An empty map does not mean no power stations exist.

Coverage, dates & exclusions
THE GENERATION INVENTORY

Power-plant inventory coverage in Kiribati

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No plant inventory is loaded for Kiribati yet. This does not mean the country has no generation. Use the grid and market directory below to explore official sources.