Type: Electricity Fact Sheet

Period: 2015 - 2020

Overview:

The Utilities Regulatory Authority (the ‘Authority’) was established under the URA Act no. 11 of 2007 (as amended) as the economic regulator for electricity and water services in Vanuatu. The Authority is pleased to present this updated ‘Electricity Fact Sheet’ (EFS) providing electricity statistical information/data via charts and graphs in Vanuatu, particularly for the concession areas of Port Vila where UNELCO[1] is the operator, Lakatoro (Malekula) and Tanna (Lenakel) where the Department of Energy[2] (DoE) is operating since July 2020 when UNELCO’s concession contracts expired. Ambae, Vanua Lava (Sola & Mosina), Port Olry, Maewo (Talise) and Luganville where VUI[3] is operating after signing a Concession Deed with the Government in June 2019. Also included is the service area of Wintua-Lorlow (South-West Bay Malekula) where an established electrical cooperative is manning the operation. The EFS is provided as part of the Authority’s functions under Section 12(1)(c) of the Authority’s Act. The EFS is updated on an annual basis with the recent year’s data (2020) added to show electricity statistics and the trend thereof for the past six years. It further provides readers the developments within the electricity concession areas in Vanuatu.