Electricity production by source in Aruba
Aruba: Electricity production by source was 14.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Aruba, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 14.8% for electricity production by source in 2021.
That represents a change of up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Aruba peaked at 18.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Aruba ranks 54th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Aruba, 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 | 1.8% | — |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +527.7% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 14.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 14.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Aruba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +527.7% | 1.8% | 11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 11.3% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More energy & mining data for Aruba
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.8588 % 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 5.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Aruba?
- Electricity production by source in Aruba was 14.8% 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 Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Aruba rank for electricity production by source?
- Aruba ranks 54th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba 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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