Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Barbados
Barbados: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 297.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 297.54 for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Barbados peaked at 297.54 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 184.54, in 2000.
That places Barbados 147th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200.54 | 184.54 | 204.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.54 | 204.54 | 264.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.04 | 264.54 | 297.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 144 Timor-Leste 345.67 compare
- 145 United States Virgin Islands 329.7 compare
- 146 Benin 301 compare
- 148 Chad 282 compare
- 149 Gabon 279.47 compare
- 150 Afghanistan 276.66 compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Barbados?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Barbados was 297.54 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 297.54 in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.54 in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Barbados ranks 147th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.