Electricity production by source in Barbados
Barbados: Electricity production by source was 7.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Barbados stood at 7.3%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.5% on the previous year and up 2,817.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Barbados peaked at 7.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 94th 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 Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +74.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +191.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +129.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +36.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +74.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +48.1% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +59.7% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +34.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 7.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 75% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 7.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 7.3% | 2 |
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 electricity production by source in Barbados?
- Electricity production by source in Barbados was 7.3% 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for electricity production by source?
- Barbados ranks 94th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,817.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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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