Electricity production by source in Curacao
Curacao: Electricity production by source was 18.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Curacao, 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 Curacao is 18.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and up 283.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Curacao peaked at 29.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
That places Curacao 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +804.5% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +63.9% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +90.3% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -26.1% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 18.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 18.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 3.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Curacao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +804.5% | 0.7% | 6.5% |
| 2013 | +90.3% | 7.8% | 14.9% |
| 2012 | +63.9% | 4.8% | 7.8% |
| 2018 | +43.0% | 20.3% | 29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 0.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 4.8% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 18.3% | 24.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More energy & mining data for Curacao
- Primary energy from nuclear, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Primary energy from nuclear, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.9% (2023)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 55,315 tonnes (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.3608 units per person (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 124.58 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 15.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Curacao?
- Electricity production by source in Curacao was 18.3% 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 Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does Curacao rank for electricity production by source?
- Curacao ranks 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao 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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