Electricity production by source in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Electricity production by source was 5.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in Antigua and Barbuda is 5.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 3,864.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 5.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 105th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +193.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +729.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +53.1% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +14.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 58% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +729.3% | 0.2% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.01 % 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 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Electricity production by source in Antigua and Barbuda was 5.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for electricity production by source?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 105th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,864.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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