Installed wind energy capacity in Barbados
Barbados: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.0012 gigawatts in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed wind energy capacity in Barbados is 0.0012 gigawatts, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Barbados peaked at 0.0012 gigawatts in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 122nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0012 gigawatts | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0404 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 143.03 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0404 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 143.03 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed wind energy capacity in Barbados?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Barbados was 0.0012 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 gigawatts in 2022.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Barbados ranks 122nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.