This report provides an overview of the Vanuatu electricity market for regulated electricity utilities for January 2026.  During the reporting month, total power generated and total power sold1 increased by 1.5% and 3.7% respectively. Diesel remained the primary source of on-grid electricity generation, accounting for 85.5% of total generation. Renewable energy (RE) generation recorded a slight increase during the month, whilst fuel prices increased in Santo, and decreased in Port Vila. The applicable electricity tariff for UNELCO is (60.49 vatu/kWh), VUI (57.11 vatu/kWh), VANPAWA (68.35 vatu/kWh), and for the Wintua and Lorlow electricity cooperatives is (67.00 vatu/kWh).

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