Electricity production by source in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Electricity production by source was 2.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Saint Lucia, 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 Saint Lucia stood at 2.5%.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 32,579.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Saint Lucia 137th 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 Saint Lucia, 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% | +43.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +166.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +79.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +632.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +222.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +124.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -7.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 45% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Saint Lucia 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 | +632.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 134 Tunisia 2.7% compare
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- 138 Greenland 2.5% compare
- 139 United States Virgin Islands 2.5% compare
- 140 Marshall Islands 2.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Saint Lucia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 11.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Saint Lucia?
- Electricity production by source in Saint Lucia was 2.5% 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for electricity production by source?
- Saint Lucia ranks 137th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32,579.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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