Installed wind energy capacity in Barbados
Barbados: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.0012 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Barbados, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – 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 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 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 124th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed wind energy capacity in Barbados, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +1833.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0012 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.347 gigawatts, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0012 gigawatts is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.054 gigawatts, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0012 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed wind energy capacity in Barbados?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Barbados was 0.0012 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – 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 124th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 (2026) – 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.