Table 4 Renewable energy share & targets, by country.
From: How can pacific island countries meet their nationally determined contributions?
RE share in electricity generation (%) | Renewable energy targets | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Dornan (2015) | Lucas et al. (2017) | IRENA (2013) | RE target | RE target date |
Cook Islands | 0 | – | <1 | 100% | 2020 |
Fiji | 45 | 67 | 67 | 81% | 2020 |
Kiribati | 0 | 0.1 | <1 | 45% urban, 60% rural | 2025 |
Marshall Islands | 0 | Not captured | 6 | 20% | 2020 |
Nauru | 0 | 0.3 | <5 | 50% | 2020 |
Niue | 0 | – | 3 | 100% | 2020 |
Palau | 12 | 0.3 | 3 | 20%* | 2020 |
PNG | >40 | 65.8 | 46 | 50% GHG emission reduction | 2030 |
FS Micronesia | 28 | – | <1 | 10% urban, 50% rural | 2020 |
Samoa | 30-40 | 40 | 32 | 10%* | 2016 |
Solomon Islands | 0 | 0.04 | <1 | 50% | 2015 |
Tokelau | - | – | 95 | – | – |
Tonga | 4 | 0.03 | 4 | 50% | 2020 |
Tuvalu | 5 | Not captured | 2 | 100% | 2020 |
Vanuatu | 15 | Not captured | 25 | 65%* | 2020 |
